Reply #3: Does it have anything to do with this (national debt).?

[Nitrogenica]

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

Bush has borrowed more money than all the previous presidents combined.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200511/NAT20051104b.html

If one borrows a huge amount of money, you could make the case that your economy is doing very well. Sooner or later the loan shark is going to came calling.

How does this strategy compare to Bill Clinton's attempts to balance the budget without giving huge tax cuts to rich people while trying to maintain some sense of humanity as to what programs get cut.