How dishonest is this cartoon?

[Franzl]

Not extremely dishonest....I don't recall Reagan refusing the Democratic budget.....and of course his own love of throwing money out the window didn't help matters.

I mean, sure Bill Clinton got help in balancing the budget through the GOP congress, that's obviously true, but it's really dishonest to claim Reagan and Bush I were just victims of Congress.

[Franzl]

Newt Gingrich and the Republican majority certainly contributed to balancing the budget. I doubt strongly Clinton would have had a balanced budget if his party had had control of Congress.

That said though....congress also wasn't able to force Presidents Bush I and Reagan to spend money like drunken sailors.


Congress can refuse spending.....and the President has no way of making them spend, but it doesn't entirely work the other way around. The President can actually block wasteful spending, and if he doesn't, he's also to blame.

[Franzl]

I doubt strongly Clinton would have had a balanced budget if his party had had control of Congress.

What makes you think so ?

Bill Clinton wouldn't have moved to the center if his Party still had control of Congress.

Clinton campaigned and was elected as a centrist.

Denying that his policy did change after 1994 is not very honest

[Franzl]

You don't think a strong Democratic majority in Congress would have sent him enough spending that he would have signed....regardless of the deficit?

I very strongly doubt he would have vetoed his own party's agenda.