[TwelveOfTwenty]

Don't forget that Clinton's balanced budget was due in large part to the fact that he didn't have to budget for the Cold War. Reagan/Bush eliminated that burden from our economy.

During the Clinton years, our economy was stimulated with the advent of Ecommerce and Y2K, creating plenty of jobs and tax payers. Y2K itself was a 300 billion dollar stimulus. Neither had anything to do with anything Clinton did.

And while Clinton may have left a balanced budget, his leadership failure also left the WOT for his successor to deal with. I post the search of all results, rather than just those who support my point of view, so that anyone who wants to review this can get both sides and decide for themselves. IMHO, just the quotes from Clinton in the links that defend him are enough to prove his "guilt".

Bootless, thanks for the ping.

[DuncanWaring]

Nope, Clinton never “balanced the budget”.

Came within $25 billion one year, but never actually balanced.

[MNJohnnie]

Don't forget in 1995 Clinton produced a “Budget plan” that called for $200 billion deficits until 2000. It failed in the US Senate 99-0. Not even Democrats would vote for it.

The GOP Congress, not Clinton, balanced the budget. Clinton had not plan to ever balance the budget and was dragged kicking and screaming to the table by the GOP Congress.