> Nick wrote: > This chart tells a different story. > > http://www.heritage.org/research/features/BudgetChartBook/charts_S/s1.cfm > > The spending just keeps going up. There was a point where it went down after > the 1st gulf war, but sense then it has gone up. >
No, it tells the same story, but more broadly than my point. It also does a great job of showing the Bush J curve when it comes to spending - he's the worst offender in recent history ... but I digress. The key is to look at percentage growth, not just growth. When you do that you'll find that: The fastest spending growth (real federal outlays) occurred during: 1.) Kennedy-Johnson, 4.8% annually, same party in congress. 2.) Bush-Cheney, 4.4%, same party in congress (first term). 3.) Carter-Mondale, 3.7%, same party in congress. The slowest spending growth occurred: 1.) 0.4%, occurred during the Eisenhower years, other party controls congress. 2.) 0.9%, was in the Clinton era, opposite party congress. 3.) Nixon-Ford years, at 2.5%, opposite congress. 4.) Ronald Reagan's presidency, at 3.3%, opposite congress. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210262 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
