No Clinton did not have a surplus
In 2001 we had a National Debt of $5.807463 trillion and a deficit of $133.29 billion
In 2000 National Debt was $5.674178 trillion and a deficit of $17.91 billion
In 1999 National Debt was $5.656270 trillion and a deficit of $130.08 billion
So go ahead tell another lie.
Damn those pesky facts!!
Q: During the Clinton administration was the federal budget balanced? Was the federal deficit erased?
A: Yes to both questions, whether you count Social Security or not.
The Budget and Deficit Under Clinton | FactCheck.org
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Damn those pesky facts.
In 2001 we had a National Debt of $5.807463 trillion and a deficit of $133.29 billion
In 2000 National Debt was $5.674178 trillion and a deficit of $17.91 billion
In 1999 National Debt was $5.656270 trillion and a deficit of $130.08 billion
Consider the following:
The sum of all Carter's claimed deficits was $252.709 billion but the national debt went up by $299.015 billion.
The sum of all Reagan's claimed deficits was $1.412228 trillion but the national debt went up by $1.859576 trillion.
The sum of Bush Sr.'s claimed deficits was $1.035646 trillion but the national debt went up by $1.554057 trillion.
The sum of Clinton's claimed deficits and surpluses actually resulted in a net surplus of $62.904 billion but the national debt went up by $1.395974 trillion--only 30% less than the increase during the Reagan administration.
The sum of George W. Bush's claimed deficits (through fiscal year 2008) was $2.131405 trillion but the national debt went up $4.217262 trillion
The sum of all the reported deficits of these five presidents is $4.769084 trillion but the national debt has gone up $9.325885 trillion!
The True Federal Deficit