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Bill Clinton did not turn to economic blackmail with the debt problem in the USA. Clinton Vetoed bills brought to him instead of trying to negotiate. He refused to allow himself to fall to pressure tactics. When Congress sent Clinton a bill allowing the debt ceiling to be raised, he signed it and the debt limit fight had come to an end.
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Was William Clinton republican?
No, Bill Clinton is a democrat. he will be remembered for free trade and balancing the national debt.
How many times was the debt ceiling raised when Bill Clinton was in office?
Eight times
Did the National Debt increase when Bill Clinton was president?
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.
What did Clinton do as chief executive?
Bill Clinton was a president in the 90's. He got rid of the countries debt. Americans were prospering during this time. The economy was booming.
What was something positive that made Bill Clinton a great president?
Something that made Mr. Bill Clinton such a great President was that he did not put us in debt but in g=fact gave the country a multi-million $ surplus.
Did Bill Clinton's policies hurt America's economy?
No, Bill Clinton was responsible for the first balanced budget in years. When he left office, there was a booming economy and federal budget surplus. Had things continued on that track, the debt would be much, much lower than it is today.
Can bill Clinton pay off the us debt?
No one person has enough money to pay off the US federal debt (though there was a joke to that effect about Nelson Rockefeller, back in the early 70s).
What was the U S National debt in 1999?
The estimated national debt in the United States in 1997 was 5.14 trillion dollars. As of October 2014, the national debt is 17.8 trillion dollars.
Did Clinton ever attain zero debt?
Yes, the United States had a surplus under Clinton. No -- the answer above confuses the "debt" with "annual deficit." Yes, Clinton ran an annual budget surplus during certain years of his administration, but no, he did not attain "zero debt." That term refers to the accumulated debt of the U. S. since the 18th century, and Clinton added somewhere between $1.6 trillion and $2 trillion to the debt between 1992 and 2000. For comparative purposes, during the 12 years of the Reagan and first Bush administrations, about $3.2 trillion was added to the debt, and during the 8 years of the George W. Bush administration, about $4.4 trillion was added. -Tedwin223 Improved answer. Actually Bill Clinton gave us a Surplus, giving us SPENDING MONEY! When Bush came into office we plunged into debt and got a trillion dollar deficit.
What can be done to help with debt management?
There are a couple of solutions for when a person is in debt. The first thing a person should do is set up a debt management plan. The best solution for this is to contact your countries debt management office. They will now exactly how to handle your problem.
What US president paid off the entire national debt?
In January 1835, Andrew Jackson paid off the entire national debt. It was the only time in history and it lasted one year. (Bill Clinton had one 12-month period, late in his second term, in which the debt was not increased. )
Dental bill ststue of limitations on abill older than three years old state of Arizona with failure to bill patient's insurance?
A dental bill is a valid debt - unless bankruptcy is declared which might wipe out the debt, there is no "statute of limitations' on civil debt. If there are side-issues of failure to bill the patient's insuror that will have to be discussed with the dentist in an effort to resolve the problem. That MIGHT be the key to getting out from under the debt.
