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Old 07-25-2022, 06:49 AM
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As I understand it, if the annual budget deficit is negative, then the debt is reduced. I think we had a negative deficit at some point during the Clinton years. It occurred between 1998 and 2001.
Correct. After congress lowered taxes.
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