[FreeReign]

Unlike Ronald Reagan, who defined his presidency by means of large, concrete goals — curbing spending growth...

Reagan's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP for his first three years in office was 10.1%, 10.1% and 10.3%. Bush's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP was 6.5% in 2001 and 7.1% in 2002. The 2003 figure is still incomplete.

So, 10% of your paycheck was going toward federal discretionary spending during the first 3 years of Reagan. For Bush the figure is 7% of your paycheck going toward federal discretionary spending and that includes a very expensive WOT!

Freedom is truth!

[Sabertooth]

Reagan's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP for his first three years in office was 10.1%, 10.1% and 10.3%. Bush's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP was 6.5% in 2001 and 7.1% in 2002. The 2003 figure is still incomplete.

Would you mind posting the source and link, along with the appropriate tables for Carter, Bush 41, and Clinton, so that the folks at home can see the context on which your figures rest?

Just trying to go along with your "Freedom is truth!" dictum, you see.

[templar]

Reagan's discretionary spending as a percentage of GDP for his first three years in office was 10.1%, 10.1% and 10.3%.

Where would one find the figures for both the GDP and the discretionay spending for Reagans first three years?