Wednesday, September 5, 2012

'They built that': Bill Clinton blames $16 trillion national debt on Republicans

 mail online ^ | 9/5/2012 | By Toby Harnden

Bill Clinton claimed Republicans were responsible for America's $16 trillion national debt on Tuesday night - opening up debate on a subject President Barack Obama has done his best to avoid.

Addressing the Arkansas delegation before his prime-time convention speech tonight, the former US president drew attention to the giant national debt clock that Republicans had at their convention.

He asked: ‘You see that debt clock?’ A man in the audience shouted back: ‘They built it!’ Clinton responded, to loud cheers: ‘Yeah, they built it. They built it.’

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