Because the interest exceeds the surplus? And no one is applying the surpluses against the debt? This isn't rocket science here, Mark.
>Absolutely not. The deficit refers to each annual budget. The debt is the accumulation of the budget deficits/surpluses. Again, no one has yet to explain how we could have these surpluses and yet have the federal debt increase every year even under the Clintons.
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>>Are you confusing "deficits" with "debt" here?
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>>>How can you say there were actual surpluses when the Federal deficit increased EVERY DAMN YEAR under Clinton????