[98ZJ USMC]

Just another reason - which we already knew about - that the Klintoon 90's looked better than they were.

Republican Congress.

A very real peace dividend.

Tech Boom.

Rise of the Internet.

Boomers in their prime earning and spending years.

Fudged General Fund accounting.

Screwing the military.

There are more....

[maryz]

that the Klintoon 90's looked better than they were.

Didn't they do the same thing under Carter? I seem to recall that then they excluded food, energy and housing from the CPI.