Yep, the spending on the Viet Nam war and the deficits it created were a big cause of the inflation during the Nixon/Ford years. Carter pushed for a balanced bu

Yep, the spending on the Viet Nam war and the deficits it created were a big cause of the inflation during the Nixon/Ford years. Carter pushed for a balanced budget which angered enough folks in his party to lead to Ted Kennedy primarying him from the Left in 1980.