In the first two Clinton years, there were moves to go to the heart of his program of the left. He got snookered by the Republicans of the Democratic party, then the Gingrich cabal.

The best Clinton could do was take some pragmatic steps. It was obvious in '93 that he was leaving programs that would explode the year after he left.

The worst he could do was be the shill for the international corporate interests.

He got lucky with the tech revolution, and if he had acted as smart as he was, he would have found a way to quench the smoke and larceny of that era instead of allowing it to froth-out.

Showing how to get a budget in order in the 7th year? Good politics. It would have been good policy to get it done earlier, but the Republicans wouldn't let it even if Clinton had the heart. Without the froth in the economy, he would have otherwise raised taxes on the rich...which is the option now. Not just income taxes...it is time for the US to go after the big swinging heros of the Rape of Middle America with a Wealth Tax.

Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.

Frank Delaney ~ Ireland