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If you look back at why '69 had a balanced budget, it was because medicare taxes were collected that year but the payouts hadn't started. It's a similar reason there were balanced budgets in the late 90's: baby boomers were at or near peak income, which swelled the coffers of social security. Couple that with a dotcom bubble, the start of the housing bubble, and increased FIT , and a balanced budget was all but inevitable.
I don't think so. Can you provide any evidence?