Defense Spending Gets a Reprieve from Austerity Politics…For Now
Matt Vallone
April 19, 2018
Ronald Reagan: “I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.†Increased the national debt by $1.86 trillion (186 percent)
George H.W. Bush: “Read my lips: no new taxes.†Increased the national debt by $1.554 trillion (54 percent)
Bill Clinton: “You mean to tell me that the success of my program and my reelection hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of f*cking bond traders?†Increased the national debt by $1.396 trillion (32 percent)
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