On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 03:13:13 +0000, dixon wrote:

Looks like we actually had some responsible presidents on both sides,
until around about 1982 and then again around 2000. The blue chart that
allows for inflation tells quite a story.

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

It is the Republican "free lunch". I would expect Reagan's call for a
balanced budget amendment to be dusted off soon. More smoke as the debt
grows.