Why did the Democrats increase the trade deficit 1,302% when Clinton was President?

Question

In 1992, the trade deficit was 31 billion dollars

By 2001, the trade deficit was 435 billion dollars.

Why did Clinton send all those American jobs overseas ?

404 billion in American made products, replaced by foreign products.

Answer 1

I just can't figure it out. I mean it's not like the Chinese government gave him a bunch of money or anything.. oh wait, they did didn't they?

Answer 2

There is no whay you can compare president bush to clinton. Clinton was 10 times the president bush is. Bush is a loser even his fellow republicans are juming ship. This country started going down hill every since he got in the whiteHouse. Hands down Bush is the worst presedent of all time (hes at lease in the top 2) and should be empeached because of his job performance and the choices he has made. I have a question fo you. What is his approval rating agin is it like the high 30's is that good? I dont know. What was clintons rating hmmm. I think clintons rating was higher than bush's even during the Lewinski scandel. When was the last time Bush's approval rating was above 50% (whithout googeling it). This has to be a record for the having such a low rateing for so long. Look at the polls and that will tell you all you need to know about bush. Americans just dont like him. The only person that can save the United States is Hillary. Also Cheney sucks too.

Answer 3

First problem, you asked a question portraying a "loved" president in a bad light. People in this world can't take negatives about Clinton.

First problem, is NAFTA, but sadly that is only a small part of the deal.

The real problem was the WTO aiding in the building of China as an economic power, without regulating them. Allowing the Yuan to "float" prevented that currency from ever experiencing inflation, hence keeping things cheap there.

There is also the other side of the coin, that is the price you pay for living in a free market economy. You go to make stuff where you can keep your profit margins the largest.

Answer 4

Wasn't that a Republican sponsered bill?

Some of it needs to be rewritten, but you leave a lot out!

From 1992-2005, the value of U.S. agricultural exports worldwide climbed 46 percent. Over that same period, U.S. farm and food exports to our two NAFTA partners grew by 128 percent.

Trade with Mexico: From 1999 to 2005, U.S. farm and food exports to Mexico climbed by $3.7 billion to $9.4 billion -- the highest level ever and the fourth record in 5 years under NAFTA. U.S. exports of soybean meal, red meats, dairy products, and poultry meat all set new records in 2005.

Read this!

http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/factsheets/NAFTA.asp

AND read this, if you can!

http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=4247&type=0&sequence=5

Source:Congressional Budget Office.

What about the budget Jeeper, he was 1 year away from a balanced budget, something Bush could not imagine in his wildest nightmares.

Take a look at this and compare ANYBODY with Clinton!

http://www.uuforum.org/deficit.htm

The budget has dropped considerably into deficit under EVERY REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT (with the exception of Nixon, but Ford made up for that!). That is not the case with Democrats!

Under Bush the budget dropped into deficit so far it is almost off the charts, and would be if his war deficit was included in the budget, which it is not!

Face it, you steal from the poor to give to the rich!


AND you misrepresent the deficit. I admit it went down under Clinton, but the budget grew under Clinton. Now please take a look at the actual trade deficit. Bush has done nothing but drop!

United States trade deficit
The United States has posted a trade deficit since the 1970s, and it has been rapidly increasing since 1997 (see chart below). The US trade deficit hit a record high of 763.6 billion dollars in 2006, up from 716.7 billion dollars in 2005

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_surplus

Answer 5

When did Clinton bring down the national debt ??

The national Debt increased 39% while Clinton was president.

The National Debt has increased 53% since Bush was president.

I just checked, the trade deficit has increased 96% since Bush was elected, thats a far cry from the 1,302% it increased under Clinton.

Answer 6

Could be NAFTA. You've heard of NAFTA. It was negotiated by Bush 41.

BTW, at the rate things are going, the increase during the Bush administration will exceed that during the Clinton administration.

Answer 7

I don't know, why don't you tell me?

And while you're at it, why don't you tell me why Clinton brought down the national debt while the national debt has DOUBLED since Bush became president?

Here, let's make a deal. I'll agree Clinton was a corrupt president and you can agree that Bush is a corrupt president, and then we can both be right.

Answer 8

So he did. And his pushing NAFTA was wrong, too. And your point? Two wrongs don't make a right, and Bush's wrongs sadly dwarfs Clinton's.

Answer 9

And excuse me, but what are the figures under the Fuhrer ?

Answer 10

why do people blame Clinton for everything?