Sun
Jan
25
“ If increases in government spending matter, then Mr. Bush is worse
than any president in recent history. During his first four years
in office — a period during which his party controlled Congress —
he added a whopping $345 billion (in constant dollars) to the
federal budget. The only other presidential term that comes close?
Mr. Bush’s second term. As of November 2008, he had added at least
an additional $287 billion on top of that (and the months since
then will add significantly to the bill). To put that in
perspective, consider that the spendthrift LBJ added a mere $223
billion in total additional outlays in his one full term. Wall Street Journal
than any president in recent history. During his first four years
in office — a period during which his party controlled Congress —
he added a whopping $345 billion (in constant dollars) to the
federal budget. The only other presidential term that comes close?
Mr. Bush’s second term. As of November 2008, he had added at least
an additional $287 billion on top of that (and the months since
then will add significantly to the bill). To put that in
perspective, consider that the spendthrift LBJ added a mere $223
billion in total additional outlays in his one full term. Wall Street Journal
