LBJ was the only President since WWII to actually reduce government spending in a given year. Carter made the tough call of appointing Volcker and taking an ec

LBJ was the only President since WWII to actually reduce government spending in a given year. Carter made the tough call of appointing Volcker and taking an economic hit to fix the inflation problem. Bill Clinton did in fact leave office with a budget surplus. He deserves at least 50% of the credit, maybe more, for keeping the government running effectively while being starved by the Republicans. Obama inherited a record deficit and economy in free-fall, he still managed to cut that deficit in half. I'll take that record on deficits over those of Reagan, GWB and Trump any day.