Big Spenders-GOP

The Big Lie
Refuting Republican Rhetoric, Republicans Spend More Than Democrats
"Facts are a stubborn thing," President Reagan famously said.

And despite all the hot rhetoric from Republicans during the debate on the 2005 budget, a look at the past four White House Administrations shows Republicans spend more than Democrats.

The facts show that Republican Administrations over the past 25 years have run bigger deficits and spent more as a percentage of GDP than the Democratic Administration.

Reagan

Avg. Outlays as % of GDP = 22.26%

Avg. Discretionary Spending as % of GDP= 9.76%

Avg. Domestic Discretionary Spending as % of GDP = 3.41%

Avg. on Budget Deficit as % of GDP = 4.58%


Bush I

Avg. Outlays as % of GDP = 21.95 %

Avg. Discretionary Spending as % of GDP= 8.63 %

Avg. Domestic Discretionary Spending as % of GDP = 3.33%

Avg. on Budget Deficit as % of GDP = 5.08%


Clinton

Avg. Outlays as % of GDP = 19.54 % (lowest)

Avg. Discretionary Spending as % of GDP= 6.79 % (lowest)

Avg. Domestic Discretionary Spending as % of GDP = 3.19% (lowest)


Avg. on Budget Deficit as % of GDP = 1.26% (lowest)

Bush II

Avg. Outlays as % of GDP = 19.54 %

Avg. Discretionary Spending as % of GDP= 7.55 %

Avg. Domestic Discretionary Spending as % of GDP = 3.55%

Avg. on Budget Deficit as % of GDP = 4.53%

Source=democratic whip4@mailhouse.gov>

Why aren't the Dem commercials about this??? It knocks the wind out of their sails!!!!

Comparing Democrat’s hero-CLINTON—versus Republican’s hero--REAGAN
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1.JOBS—grew by 43% more under Clinton.
2.GDP---grew by 57% more under Clinton.
3.DOW—grew by 700% more under Clinton..
4.NASDAQ-grew by 18 times as much under Clinton.
4.SPENDING--grew by 28% under Clinton---80% under Reagan.
5.DEBT—grew by 43% under Clinton—187% under Reagan.
6. DEFICITS—Clinton got a large surplus--grew by 112% under Reagan.
7.NATIONAL INCOME—grew by100% more under Clinton.
8.PERSONAL INCOME—Grew by 110% more under Clinton.
SOURCES—Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.BLS.Gov)--Economic Policy Institute (EPI.org)—Global & World Almanacs from 1980 to 2003 (annual issues)
www.the-hamster.com (chart taken from NY Times)
National Archives History on Presidents. www.nara.gov

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