What most likely accounts for the difference in the debt level in the last year of the Bush presidency (1992) and the last year of the Clinton presidency (2000)?

The national debt grew during the Bush years as the federal government ran large deficits, amid a weak economy and recession. Under Clinton, strong economic growth and higher tax revenues helped the government move toward budget surpluses by 2000, slowing the growth of the debt. Thus, the contrast in economic performance and tax revenue best explains the difference.

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