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xyzer · Aug 4, 2007, 02:57 pm

Athena your detailed sources on the deficit and national debt are enlightening! Unfortunately military spending is not the only source of government appropriations?
In Reagans time there was a definite
increase in military spending but it was matched by an increase in social spending. All areas of government increased. Clinton came along and he and Gore reinvented government by slashing spending(mostly military) but virtually letting the rest of government grow. The annual budget defecit decreased and it almost balanced one year, but the debt has grown with that one exception for a half century? As a side bar when push came to shove late in the Clinton admin the military was complainig about a lack of funding to do the job. Bullet proof vests and ammo were in short supply?
Try this figure on for size..
U.S. National Debt Clock

Our national budget defecits are down around 200 billion. How long and how much spending restraint will it take to turn the tide? Even make a dent on this enormous debt?

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xyzer Liberated thinker Location: New Mexican Alps Posts: 2,288	Athena your detailed sources on the deficit and national debt are enlightening! Unfortunately military spending is not the only source of government appropriations? In Reagans time there was a definite increase in military spending but it was matched by an increase in social spending. All areas of government increased. Clinton came along and he and Gore reinvented government by slashing spending(mostly military) but virtually letting the rest of government grow. The annual budget defecit decreased and it almost balanced one year, but the debt has grown with that one exception for a half century? As a side bar when push came to shove late in the Clinton admin the military was complainig about a lack of funding to do the job. Bullet proof vests and ammo were in short supply? Try this figure on for size.. U.S. National Debt Clock Our national budget defecits are down around 200 billion. How long and how much spending restraint will it take to turn the tide? Even make a dent on this enormous debt? Thus we play the fools with the time, and the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds and mock us.