Week 5 Student Response to Discussion 1 and 2

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Terry Jones

6/1/2017 4:53:10 PM

One thing that struck me in the course materials this week was President Clinton being the only president to have a balanced budget since Andrew Jackson’s Presidency (Cohen, 2005). Is having a balanced budget that difficult that it had not occurred in 160 years? Do surpluses count towards a balanced budget or are they considered imbalanced?

One helpful tip that I can offer is to go through recommended resources. They are not required but can be of huge help and very insightful. For instance, I would never have known that Andrew Jackson was the last President with a balanced budget Since President Clinton. The recommended resources have helped me to understand the required materials a great deal.

Reference

Cohen, D. (Producer & Writer). (2005). The presidents: 1977-2004 [Series episode]. In S. Werbe (Executive producer), The presidents. Retrieved from https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=43181&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480 &ref=