And yet he isn’t. Go figure.

Q&A: Bill Clinton’s Vision for “A Smart Government and a Strong Economy” — TIME

Speaking of policies, you balanced the budget and cut the size of the government. How come you’re not a hero of the Tea Party?

I thought I should’ve been their favorite politician. I think because I didn’t do it according to the ideology. I raised taxes and cut spending. I did it with a mix of policies that also left us money to invest in our future and in our quality of life. I think that’s really important. There are some things that the government has to do because the private sector does not have the capacity to advance the public interest in that way.