Here are the statistics on the Presidents and their growth of government adjusted for inflation. Glenn Beck was correct. The Republicans ARE addicted to spending.
Johnson: 4.1 percent
Nixon/Ford: 5 percent
Carter: 1.6 percent
Reagan: 1.4 percent
Bush I: 3.8 percent
Clinton: 2.1 percent
Bush II: 4.8 percent
Source:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=37294
I added the numbers (of the growth of government adjusted for inflation by President) and then averaged them. This is what I got:
Democrats:
4.1 Johnson
1.6 Carter
2.1 Clinton
7.8 Total
2.6 Average Democrats
Republicans:
5.0 Nixon/Ford
1.4 Reagan
3.8 Bush
4.8 Bush
15.0 Total
3.75 Average Republicans
The Republican Administrations HAVE been spending addicts!
Sorry if I have given you the impression that Bush’s spending and expansion of government pleased me. It did not.