jillian
Princess
Our national debt was about 700 billion when Reagan took office. Where are we now?
What was it when bush took over? He said we had a surplus and that meant americans were entitled to a refund. Of course, then he started two wars and ran them on our credit card.
We still had a debt when Bush took over so any surplus should have gone to pay that off.
Although I believe the only surplus was spun up in a blender.
bush had no reason to credit clinton with a surplus if one didn't exist, imo.
and yes, i agree the money should have been used to pay down the debt. but either way, no leader in recorded history until bush cut taxes during wartime.