Don't fall for that Democrat lie! President Clinton NEVER had a surplus. The national debt increased EVERY YEAR under President Clinton. In fact, the last time the national debt decreased - meaning a REAL surplus - was under President Eisenhower in 1957.
Clinton never "gave us" a surplus - it never existed. Don't let the Democrats legitimize that lie!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
The second paragraph states, according to CBO, Clinton left a budget surplus 1998-2000. Please notify these people at the link above that the CBO lied, and that it did not happen. Sorry for using actual facts.
It doesn’t mean he was a good President, it just means he benefited from Community ReInvestment Act and prosperity that pushed housing prices higher to the bubble, and that he and Hillary worked hard to keep lending to the poor.
Also, you must remember that Newt Gingrich, Speaker from 1995-1999, and the Republicans in power forced Clinton to need to work with them. It worked to his benefit, and his/Hillary’s Health Care bill failed.
Sometimes a President does well because of the people, who are elected to Congress, it has nothing to do with their ability to lead.