[Yo-Yo]

Even when we ran a "surplus" during the Republican congress of the Clintoon administration, we didn't pay down the principal.

We just spent more.

[MarkL]

Even when we ran a "surplus" during the Republican congress of the Clintoon administration, we didn't pay down the principal.

There never was anything resembling a "surplus" that we, normal people NOT in Washington, would recognize.

The so-called surplus was a "projection" and had the 10 year "plan" completed, there would have been a surplus. That's the problem. They keep floating these "10 year plans" but no congress can actually budget more than 2 years ahead. So these "projections" are really "wishes."

Sort of like how we see these budget cuts 6 or more years out, and everybody knows, especially these ba$tard congress-critters that propose them, that they will never be carried out!

I'm tired of them pissing down my back and telling me that it's raining!

Mark