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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (504885)	12/6/2003 10:51:04 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Respond to of 769670

The Islamic Republic of Iraq starts forming a government. washingtonpost.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (504885)	12/6/2003 3:03:11 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Kenneth, Ooops. If you look at the first 34 months of the Clinton Administration, and the first 34 months of the Bush (43) Administration; you will find that Clinton's deficits were a greater % of GDP than Bush. LOL! So it depends how you look at the numbers. Increase in the National Debt from Jan 31, 1993 - Nov, 31, 1995 (34 months, $4.167T beginning $4.989T end). GDP 1995 $7.075T. Increase of National debt during the first 34 months of the Clinton Administration as a percent of GDP (1995) = 11.6% Increase in the National Debt from Jan 31, 2001 - Nov, 31, 2003 (34 months, $5.716T beginning $6.925 end). GDP 2003 $11.063T(http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/newsrel/gdpnewsrelease.htm). Increase of National debt during the first 34 months of the Bush (43) Administration as a percent of GDP (2003est.) = 10.93% re:"you can't compare the size of those Democrat deficits to the Bush deficits. Bush is the champion deficit spender of all time."