You [FreeReign] are wrong.
No, you Dont_Tread_On_Me_With_A_Big_Screen_Name are wrong.
I've been through this exercise with you and others numerous times.
Looks like I'll have to do it again....later after I dig a few people out from the snow.
We TRUE conservatives base our comments on FACTS.
FACT: You are wrong.
The Superfunction "Human Resources" is the bulk of the US Budget's spending and excludes Defense.
Following percentages are % of spending on HR as a percent of GDP:
Reagan Budget #1, 1982......12.0%, Bush Budget #1, 2002...... 12.7%.
Bush exceeded Reagan in spending as a % of GDP in Budget #1. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #2, 1983......12.4%, Bush Budget #2, 2003 ......13.1%.
Bush exceeded Reagan in spending as a % of GDP in Budget #2. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #3, 1984......11.3%, Bush Budget #3, 2004 ......12.9%.
Bush exceeded Reagan in spending as a % of GDP in Budget #3. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #4, 1985......11.4%, Bush Budget #4, 2005 ......13.0%.
Bush exceeded Reagan in spending as a % of GDP in Budget #4. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #5, 1986......10.9%, Bush Budget #5, 2006 ......13.0%.
Bush exceedes Reagan in estimated spending as a % of GDP in Budget #5. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #6, 1987......10.8%, Bush Budget #6, 2007 ......12.9%.
Bush exceedes Reagan in estimated spending as a % of GDP in Budget #6. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #7, 1988......10.6%, Bush Budget #7, 2008 ......12.9%.
Bush exceedes Reagan in estimated spending as a % of GDP in Budget #7. You are wrong.
Reagan Budget #8, 1989......10.5%, Bush Budget #8, 2009 ......12.8%.
Bush exceedes Reagan in estimated spending as a % of GDP in Budget #8. You are wrong.
FACT: You are wrong.
FACT: Bush has exceeded Reagan in non-Defense spending as a % of GDP.
SOURCE: The Office of Management and Budget Historical Tables