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Old 10-18-2005, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Ok these numbers are from early in his administration. Who was President before him? Thank you...
The low deficit was from Carter. The deficit grew under Reagan as a result of tax cuts and military spending (defense contracts, not a war) and even Reagan's people were dismayed at the deficit. Then the spin was that deficits are not such a bad thing.
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