Question

When Jefferson came to office, what steps did he take to lower the national debt?

Answer 1

He streamlined the bureaucracy and increased the sales of federal land.

Answer 2

The answer is:

Jefferson reduced national debt by:  

1. cutting military costs

2. repealing the whiskey and internal taxes.

3. Cut the number of people working in Congress.

4. He planned to make money from selling western lands and from imported goods.

The Jefferson administration, from 1801 to 1809, cut down taxes and bureaucracy expenditure, as well as national debt, which he considered unethical and critical. In the end, he was able to reduce it from $83 million to $57 million at the end of his two-period presidency.