Originally Posted by dc_dux

Budget proposals start at the White House.

Clinton's last three budget proposals were balanced budgets (with surpluses) and negotiated with a Republican Congress.

His first five budget proposals paid down the Reagan/Bush debt with lower annual deficits each year and those were negotiated with a Democratic Congress.

I dont recall either Reagan or GHW Bush ever proposing a balanced budget. Certainly, the GW Bush never did.

The national debt increased significantly under Reagan/Bush, decreased under Clinton, and zoomed to record levels under GW Bush.

The myth is that the Republicans are the fiscally responsible party.