what deficit? Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > Raise taxes and cut spending. Are Republicans
> in
> > Congress ready to do that? No. They haven't
> been.
>
> I don't give a fuck what the Republican are
> prepared to do. They aren't in power. The
> Democrats need to lead.
>
Compared to what? To Republicans doubling the deficit on their watch?
> > That was a Hollings' commentary from 1998. He
> was
> > proven wrong by reality.
>
> Actually, he has been proven right. Only a diehard
> partisan with an agenda would cling to the surplus
> myth. If there was such a surplus, why was Al
> Gore clamoring for a "lock box" on social
> security? He knew Hollings was right.
From the Congressional Budget Office. Look at years 1999, 2000 and 2001 for (Debt Held By Public). It goes down, dummy...
www.cbo.gov/budget/data/historical.pdf
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