Who left Pres. Bush a budget surplus, the Republican controlled Congress or Pres. Clinton?

No. If it wasn't for the Clinton years we would be part of union like the European Union because we would go bankrupt otherwise. China can bankrupt us tomorrow if they take advantage of the higher prices of treasuries and sell them in the open market.

We have to borrow now just to run essential services of the government and if the Fed keeps devaluing our dollar and increasing the price of treasuries, the peso will become our new currency.

I wonder if this Fact makes any difference to you. 8 Years of Iraq War = 740 Billion 18 Months of Obama "Stimulus" = 862 Billion Obama has spent more than double the total of Bush in 18 months A deficit is not a bad thing as long as it is manageable. It is now getting beyond manageable and keep in mind NO conservative was supportive of Bush's spending.

The article does point out that a surplus simply means that the Government is taking more of the people's money than is needed. So, I don't have a problem with a reasonable deficit.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.