John Kasich Says Bill Clinton Gets Too Much Credit for Budget Success

The Ohio governor says he knows what it takes to win in a swing state.
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Bill Clinton gets too much credit for the fiscal discipline of the 1990s, Ohio Governor John Kasich, who helped drive tax-and-spending deals with the then-president as a Republican member of Congress, said today.

"He was there, but this idea that he balanced the budget is a joke," Kasich said during a Bloomberg-hosted roundtable with reporters from national news organizations. "He's very good at getting in front of a parade."