p.s.
I'm not saying one side or the other is responsible for any of this solely.
But saying Clinton saved us and Reagan screwed us is such a simpleton view of the world it's not funny.
During Reagan's presidency, the congress was democractic controlled. If they were so worried about deficit spending, congress merely had to pass balanced budgets. It didn't.
The original balanced budgets during Clinton's administration were passed by Republican controlled congresses. He had no choice but to pass them or look like a bigger idiot than he already was.
Clinton was great and saved us and Reagan was horrible and fucked us is way too simple of a view to be even close to reality.