Bill Clinton claimed the deficit was reduced more than since the Civil War and that his balanced budget would protect Medicare, Medicaid, education and the environment. On the surface it might appear he reduced the deficit, but the problem was the deceptive way Clinton accomplished this “sleight of hand” deficit reduction. It’s called “cooking the books.” You see, the government keeps two sets of books… One set showed the rosy picture Clinton wanted to paint for the American public. The … Continue reading →