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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (531294)11/21/2009 11:19:49 AM
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well, again, who's truth do we believe? The post I made showed proof that the debt decreased in 1999. The one you posted, showed it did not.

My post reflected the ACTUAL national debt as of the end of each fiscal year.

If there was a surplus in any given year that figure would have gone down. It didn't. My figures came from the federal government. I have no idea where yours came from.

treasurydirect.gov

So, again, I'm right, you're wrong.

To be fair, it is a minor argument. The Clinton/Gingrich tax cuts DID drive economic growth which had the effect of bringing in more revenue for a couple years. But there was never a surplus, only projected surpluses.
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