The U.S. did NOT have a surplus at all when Clinton took office. The bad economy was why Clinton won in the first place and why Ross Perot was able to split the Republican base.
If this is what is passed on as "facts" to support the RV...we're in trouble.
This just came across the newswires:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT DELAYED UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT DELAYED UNTIL LATER THIS
WEEK - SPOKESMAN FOR PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
Reut03:31 12-20-10