[newzjunkey]

Clinton used to talk about balancing the budget in 7, 8, 9, 10 years.(Rush TV Show, Youtube clip)

Republicans under Newt did it in just two. They took power '95, and FY 98 was balanced. Then and had four consecutive balanced budgets leaving a surplus when W came to power in a recession.

They did get "lucky" with the dot-com boom but failed during the Bush years by not balancing those budgets as well. Thanks to "leaders" like Tom DeLay of the "fat-free" budget lies.

Why in hell are we talking about 10 and 12 year plans which no future Congress or White House can be held to abide by? It's a scam.

[kabar]

Republicans under Newt did it in just two. They took power '95, and FY 98 was balanced. Then and had four consecutive balanced budgets leaving a surplus when W came to power in a recession.

They really weren't balanced if you took out the SS surplus. The national debt went up every year under Clinton.

[rodguy911]

Exactly, 10-12 year spending/budget cut plans are totally meaningless in reality. We need to concentrate on the next year or two at most. zero increased spending 60% since he got selected. All that and more has to be reversed or we will fall right into his Cloward Piven plan.

His game is to collapse the system with too much welfare,overall spending that can never be paid for-- Socialism/Communism being the result.

To stop him the first step is to say no to a 2.3 trillion debt ceiling increase under any terms.