Yes, he did. His final budget was in balance, and that was no accident. He already was reducing his deficits before the Republicans took over congress in '94. Clinton was on his way to balancing the budget and would have balanced it whether he had Democrats or Republicans in Congress. The fact that Republicans worked with him only means they get to share in the credit. It is good that they worked with them, unlike the current extremists who are determined to block absolutely anything Obama tries, no matter how conciliatory he tries to be.