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flamingdem

(39,313 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:15 AM Sep 2012

Who Is The Smallest Government Spender Since Eisenhower? Would You Believe It's Barack Obama?

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

It’s enough to make even the most ardent Obama cynic scratch his head in confusion.

Amidst all the cries of Barack Obama being the most prolific big government spender the nation has ever suffered, Marketwatch is reporting that our president has actually been tighter with a buck than any United States president since Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Who knew?

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Who Is The Smallest Government Spender Since Eisenhower? Would You Believe It's Barack Obama? (Original Post) flamingdem Sep 2012 OP

Yeah, 'cause I remember something Cha Sep 2012 #1

Where does Forbes get their info? ObaMania Sep 2012 #2

I would guess this is rate of increase in the debt, or the like, not absolute quantity. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #3

According to the Forbes article teach1st Sep 2012 #4

Lower than even Eisenhower (chart) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #5

Cha

(297,154 posts)

1. Yeah, 'cause I remember something

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:37 AM

Sep 2012

Pres Obama said early on in campaigning..it's not about a big government or a small government..it's About A SMART Government.

And, that's what he and his Admin went about doing..

ObaMania

(2,054 posts)

2. Where does Forbes get their info?

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:23 AM

Sep 2012

According to the WH historical tables, Obama Administration is up there in spending.

Table 15.5 in particular.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Historicals/

Am I missing something here?