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by Doug MataconisCourtesy of John Miller at National Review:
February 28, 2001: “In his first address to Congress, Bush likened his $ 1.9 trillion budget to a family budget…â€
February 5, 2002: “President Bush yesterday proposed a $ 2.13 trillion budget for next year…â€
February 4, 2003: “President Bush announced a $ 2.23 trillion budget for fiscal 2004 yesterday…â€
February 3, 2004: “President Bush sent Congress a $2.4 trillion spending plan yesterday…â€
February 13, 2005: “President Bush sent Congress a $2.57 trillion budget…â€
February 5, 2006: “President Bush plans to propose a $2.7 trillion budget tomorrow…â€
Today: “President Bush took aim yesterday at domestic spending as part of a plan to balance the budget in five years without raising taxes while increasing funding for the Iraq war and permanently expanding the military. With the $2.9 trillion budget he submitted to Congress…â€
If you’re keeping score at home, $1.9 trillion to $2.9 trillion is an increase of more than 52 percent.
And Republicans wonder why they’ve lost all credibility on economic issues.
H/T: Jason Pye
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Pingback by Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » The Legacy Of George W. Bush — February 7, 2007 @ 12:05 pmOuch. Who is going to roll back the state ?
I sure hope Ron Paul finds his way to the white house.
Comment by Jono — February 7, 2007 @ 8:16 pm