the taxes went up, in fact 39.6% for the highest level. but 23 million jobs were created. and it was the most after tax revenue ever generated during the eight-year period by the most wealthy people in this country. the fact is that the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts generated 13% more revenue that came back to us, so 87% was unpaid for. it's $2.3 trillion that's been added to our deficit. it's the principal cause of the deficit. >> the bush tax cuts. >> george w. bush tax cuts. and what we need to do now is to do what clinton and his father did to get us back into balance. today we have 14.8% of gdp. >> why was -- why do you think the clinton administration ended up with a surplus when ronald reagan, as much as he's beloved these days did not end up with a surplus. he had a deficit every year and growing. why do you say the program of