You said that surpluses, as in the Clinton administration, are not applied to debt and that explains why the debt went up during that time of the Clinton surpluses.

The debt has increased for every year since the 1950s according to the Treasury Dept. web site.

Where does the surplus money go if not to pay off the debt?

If surpluses are not the source of funds to pay off debt, what would be?

I'm not including my name because I am interested in the issue not in the polarized exchanges.