It was not Clinton who balanced the budget. It was the republican run congress that blocked most of the things he wanted passed. A good example of this was his government run health-care plan that would have made the budget skyrocket. There was a political stalemate between Clinton and congress and your tax dollars were not spent. This combined with the booming economy at the time and you get a balanced budget.
Clinton is also commonly given credit for the thriving economy during his presidency. The good economy was do to the internet boom that Clinton had nothing to do with. Regan cut taxes for business willing to invest in research and development and this planted the seed for most of the technology we enjoy today such as the Internet. Technology from research and development doesn't happen over night, it takes years and even decades.
Reducing the national deficit
There was a surplus when Bill Clinton left office, but a deficit when Bush left office.
No. Bill Clinton actually shrunk our national debt to almost nothing when he was president. This is incorrect. The national debt increased every year of the Clinton administration. In no year did it go down. What Clinton did is reduce the yearly DEFICIT, a couple of years. And even had a surplus budget in CONJUNCTION with a Republican controlled Congress. And that is good. But in no year was the surplus enough to offset the interest on the debt so the debt increased each year.
Bill Clinton
No, Bill Clinton is a democrat. he will be remembered for free trade and balancing the national debt.
Bill Clinton
Chair the National Task Force on Healthcare Reform
Yes- Bill Clinton had that honor. in 1968 and 1969.
hillary Clinton
Bill Clinton played the sax on TV.
No, Bill Clinton is not single.
Jane Alexander, an accomplished actress, was the chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts between 1993 and 1997. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton.