DU'ers... I need help!!!

[Rainscents]

I need three things ASAP!!! I have republican friend, who want proof! He'd been brain washed!!!

1) Need, Chart or articles of before Clinton took office under 12 years of repuke presidency (1980-1992) of deficits and when Clinton took office, he brought down deficits and he left the surplus!

2) I know that under Clinton, he made smaller Government. Can someone please help me how I go about get this or post link to old articles?

2) I also need, surplus he left behind, of course, Bush has spent all the money of Clinton's surplus long time ago.

[Nite Owl]

1. here's a chart

http://www.uuforum.org/deficit.htm

[Rainscents]

3. Thank you!!!!

This is great chart!!!

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. Check this out for deficits/surplus

http://www.fms.treas.gov/mts/mts.pdf

Remember on that chart a surplus has a negative (-) sign in front

[Rainscents]

9. Thank you!!!

My friend, he does not know much about what is going on he want proof! He can be turned around once, I show him proof!

[nuxvomica]

4. A page with a bunch of comparisons courtesy of Buzzflash!

http://www.buzzflash.com/AreYouBetterOff/default.htm

[yurbud]

7. Is smedley butler in the avatar section or did you upload him?

[nuxvomica]

11. I uploaded the image but you can use it

Just download to your PC and upload as your personal image.

[yurbud]

16. thanks

[Rosemary2205]

5. US Treasury

You and your republican are talking 2 different languages. You are talking about budgets and he's talking about how much we actually spent.

http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm

[Nite Owl]

6. More

http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/numbers.html

Near bottom of page:


Government That Works Better

Reinventing Government
The Vice President's National Performance Review recommended and Congress adopted savings of about $136 billion since 1993.


Smaller Government
There are 377,000 fewer employees in the Federal government workforce than in 1993 -- nearly a fifth -- giving us the smallest Federal workforce since 1960.


Lower Government Spending
At 18.5 percent, Federal Government spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product is at its lowest level since 1966.

[Rainscents]

10. OMG... this is great!!!

THANK YOU!

[peacetalksforall]

15. Should your friend start talking about Clinton reducing the military

in a critical way - there is proof someplace that the military leaders worked with him on the plan and approved of it. There could have been some military leaders who would have objected, but the reduction plan went through. It was a 'peaceful', unchallenged project. Sorry, I wish I had the proof - perhaps someone on DU can help you search for it, if you need it.

There have been many repubs claiming that we have reduced servicemen because Clinton reduced the forces. I very clearly remember the military brass approving of the entire plan. Additionally, Clinton's Secretary of Defense was a Repubilcan and he had a lot of leeway in running things.

The Secretary's name was William Cohen and I believe it got underway in the first four years.

[TahitiNut]

8. Here're some charts that show the shit-sandwich of Bush-Clinton-Bush

Notice that Bush41 and Bush43 DESTROYED jobs.




Notice that Reagan, Bush41, and Bush43 have RAPED and PILLAGED the Treasury, throwing future generations into debt before they're even born.

[Rainscents]

12. Beautiful Charts!!!

My friend, he really don't know much about Clinton nor, how Dems work since, all listen to RW radio.

[Rainscents]

13. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

BIG HELP!!!:kick:

[bananas]

14. More charts at oldamericancentury.org

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/econ_charts.htm

[peacetalksforall]

17. Wow - what a great website - what a great concept - what a great

service to Americans. I love it. Please promote it more. I'm not just talking about the charts - the counter to Project for a New American Century. This is thrilling.

Promote it more.

[Rainscents]

18. Thanks!

I bookmark the link!