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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (71652)	1/20/1999 1:29:00 PM
From: Chris Carlson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Hey Jim, re:" The Congress, that approves spending, was Democratically controlled during this period." This is absolutely correct and roundly ignored by those who criticize Reagan's deficits. What is equally ignored by those wishing to remove Clinton from office, is that these same legislators did not pursue impeachment against a president who broke the law by fomenting war in Central America and by selling weapons to Iranian "terrorists". These acts subvert the advise and consent functions of the legislative branch of the federal government, while Clinton's alleged acts are alleged to subvert Ken Starr's persecution (I mean prosecution) of the president. I think the severity of Clinton's alleged offences is pretty slight compared to the severity of Reagan's admitted ones. The difference is, it seems to me, that the congress in that time had a trait known as "dignity" whereas this one does not. This is also why (again, merely my opinion) Clinton maintains his popularity while this congress does not. Those who feel that it is ignorance or stupidity that explains this phenomenom must then explain why the republicans have a majority in congress in the first place? There certainly are plenty of people who don't like Clinton, they had two opportunities to vote against him, and he'll be gone in two years. The guy is clearly a real jacka$$, but that is no barrier to him finishing his term, as has been proven before. Just my .02$! Chris

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (71652)	1/20/1999 2:50:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Republican deficits -- Jim, get with it. Reagan bragged about the tax cuts and regulation with a Democratic (half or whole) Congress. There were always enough boll weevils to give him a working majority. He was wrong, and almost ruined us with useless spending (phony weapons that turned out to be unneeded), refusal to face up to welfare reform, or to fix the educational systems, and tax cuts that did not contribute to capital growth but surged wasteful consumer spending and increased the deficit more in 8 years than in the rest of human history. Clinton had the genius (something Reagan was never accused of). to work effectively with a some-time Repubican Congress and jointly help to solve the Nations econoimic problems. It is critical for good policy that people on all sides at least be fair in their analysis. It doesn't matter much about attribution of motives to the actors, but at least get the facts straight.