Differences in a
on the budget and the
role of
spending crippled the federal
government as the the major parties disagreed
about spending.

Differences in a surplus on the budget (budget surplus ) and the  role of deficit  spending (budget deficit)  crippled the federal  government as the the major parties disagreed  about spending.

Explanation:

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- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."