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Originally Posted by shadowne
And GW Bush was president from 2001-2009.
2001 federal spending- $1,862 trillion dollars.
2009 federal spending- $3,517 trillion dollars.
^^^that is 9 yrs^^^
2008 federal spending- $2,982.5
GW Bush increased government spending by $1,655 trillion dollars.
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(I could have made some mistakes in this post, if so I did not do it intentionally.)
You are correct that was 9 years.
According to the CATO institute GW Bush created the budget for the year 2009, so I should have put down the years 2002-2009 for GW Bush (and start any presidents spending history with their 2nd year in office.)
Don't Blame Obama for Bush's 2009 Deficit | Cato @ Liberty
GW Bush
2002 federal spending- $2,010 trillion
2009 federal spending- $3,517 trillion
Spending increase- $1,507 trillion
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Obama was present 2009-today.
2009 federal spending- $3,517 trillion dollars.
2014 federal spending- $3,506 trillion dollars.
2015 federal spending estimate - $3,758.6 trillion dollars
2016 federal spending estimate- $3,999.5 trillion dollars
Obama decreased government spending.
Obama increased government spending.
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My source only listed actual spending/outlays until 2014, after that projections were used (and I did not feel comfortable using projections.)
Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary | Tax Policy Center
My sources 2015 projections were off by approx. (+)$100 billion dollars, and 2016 projections were off by approx. (+)$50 billion dollars.
2015 United States Federal Budget
2016 United States Federal Budget
Obama was president 2009-2016.
2010 spending- $3,457 trillion
2016 spending- $3,950 trillion
Obama increased spending by $493 billion dollars.
2016 United States Federal Budget
https://www.cbo.gov/topics/budget
The following was adjusted for/by the things you said.
GW Bush increased government spending by $1,507 trillion dollars.
B. Obama increased government spending by $493 billion dollars.
To compare all presidents and adjust for inflation I thought putting the totals in "Constant FY2009 dollars" was the best thing to do.
-"Current Dollars" are listed first next to each year, followed by "Constant FY2009 dollars." And "Constant FY2009 dollars" are used in the following spending increase totals.
Reagan 1981-1989
1982 spending- $745 billion dollars (constant 2009$- $1,579)
1989 spending- $1,143 trillion dollars (constant 2009$- $1,887)
Reagan increased spending by $308 billion dollars.
GHW Bush 1989-1993
1990 spending- $1,253 (constant 2009$- $2,008)
1993 spending- $1,409 (constant 2009$- $2,021)
GHW Bush increased spending by $13 billion dollars
Clinton 1993-2001
1994 spending- $1,461 (constant 2009$- $2,058)
2001 spending- $1,862 (constant 2009$- $2,276)
Clinton increased spending by $218 billion dollars
GW Bush 2001-2009
2002 spending- $2,010 (constant 2009$- $2,416)
2009 spending- $3,517 (constant 2009$- $3,517)
GW Bush increased government spending by $1,101 trillion dollars.
Obama 2009-2016
2010 spending- $3,457 (constant 2009$- $3,416)
2016 spending- $3,950 (constant 2009$- $3,579)
Obama increased spending by $163 billion dollars.
Totals in "Constant FY2009 dollars."
R. Reagan spending increase- $308 billion
GHW Bush spending increase- $13 billion
B. Clinton spending increase- $218 billion
GW Bush spending increase- $1.101 trillion
B. Obama spending increase- $163 billion
Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary | Tax Policy Center
2016 United States Federal Budget
Personal notes and observations,
Clearly Obama does not deserve to be attacked for spending.
And from reading liberal sources I expected Reagan's spending to be higher (perhaps liberals exaggerate to make their cause look better.) But still liberal sources are in the ballpark, while republican sources hide the truth and outright lie saying the democrats are the big spenders.
GHW Bush opposed supply side/trickle down economics and called it "Voodoo Economics." GHW Bush also raised taxes to lower America's deficits (GHW Bush is not a typical republican.)