[TheMontashu]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/

Very interesting

 

[ohio]

I know, math is hard.

Here's a hint: smallest GROWTH.

It is not a subtle hint.

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

that charts is almost too good to be true.

i seriously, never thought reagan and bush jr and sr, were actually, and in that order, the ones who increased gvmt spending the most over the last 30 years....

 

[dante]

Remember that TARP (the spending of it) occurred under Bush '43, along with Medicare Part D *and* the 2009 budget originated with him as well.

 

[Toshi]

Reagan was a huge spender... on the defense side of the budget.

 

[DaveW]

Reagan was a huge spender... on the defense side of the budget.

Yep, pretty much spent the Soviets into submission.

 

[Silver]

i seriously, never thought reagan and bush jr and sr, were actually, and in that order, the ones who increased gvmt spending the most over the last 30 years....

The myth of Reagan is that of a God-fearing pro-life deficit hawk libertarian strong borders type, instead of the reality of being a divorced Hollywood actor who signed a permissive abortion bill in California (for the time) and who spent the country's money very freely while his second wife had an astrologer consult in putting together his schedule as President. He also got Ed Meese to look into porno, and massively ramped up the war on Drugs, while signing a bill that granted amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants.

 

[Serial Midget]

The myth of Reagan is that of a God-fearing pro-life deficit hawk libertarian strong borders type, instead of the reality of being a divorced Hollywood actor who signed a permissive abortion bill in California (for the time) and who spent the country's money very freely while his second wife had an astrologer consult in putting together his schedule as President. He also got Ed Meese to look into porno, and massively ramped up the war on Drugs, while signing a bill that granted amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants.

An enigma wrapped inside a California Republican?