[McGavin999]

Nope, it isn't. Have you bothered to read the constitution?

[newzjunkey]

Have you? There's this thing called a veto... might want to read about it. You and W.

[raybbr]

Table 1: Real Discretionary Outlays by Agency (millions)

	Real Spending				Percent Increases
Department	1993	1997	2001	2005	Clinton I	Clinton II	Bush I
Department of Agriculture	17,011	16,154	17,206	18,711	-5.0%	6.5%	8.8%
Department of Commerce	3,412	4,206	4,964	5,419	23.3%	18.0%	9.2%
Department of Education	27,191	25,569	34,983	50,623	-6.0%	36.8%	44.7%
Department of Energy	21,195	18,144	18,018	21,582	-14.4%	-0.7%	19.8%
Department of Health and Human Services	32,637	34,801	45,824	61,383	6.6%	31.7%	34.0%
Department of Housing and Urban Development	27,780	32,720	32,205	36,775	17.8%	-1.6%	14.2%
Department of Justice	9,974	13,253	17,264	17,274	32.9%	30.3%	0.1%
Department of Labor	11,180	10,419	10,169	10,290	-6.8%	-2.4%	1.2%
Department of State	7,192	5,952	6,747	9,431	-17.2%	13.3%	39.8%
Department of Transportation	34,922	36,389	44,563	52,126	4.2%	22.5%	17.0%
Environmental Protection Agency	7,191	6,895	7,411	7,577	-4.1%	7.5%	2.2%
Department of the Interior	8,349	7,584	8,759	9,984	-9.2%	15.5%	14.0%
Department of Homeland Security	10,908	11,423	14,841	27,802	4.7%	29.9%	87.3%

Comments:

Table 2: Real Discretionary Budget Authority by Agency (millions)

					Percent Increases
Department	1993	1997	2001	2005	Clinton I	Clinton II	Bush I
Department of Agriculture	18,245	16,529	18,763	17,158	-9.4%	13.5%	-8.6%
Department of Commerce	3,790	4,059	4,971	5,147	7.1%	22.5%	3.5%
Department of Education	28,065	28,298	39,115	51,628	0.8%	38.2%	32.0%
Department of Energy	22,653	17,551	19,537	21,223	-22.5%	11.3%	8.6%
Department of Health and Human Services	35,455	36,543	52,818	61,369	3.1%	44.5%	16.2%
Department of Housing and Urban Development	28,438	15,980	27,659	28,150	-43.8%	73.1%	1.8%
Department of Justice	10,208	15,723	17,947	16,881	54.0%	14.1%	-5.9%
Department of Labor	11,712	10,889	11,664	10,697	-7.0%	7.1%	-8.3%
Department of State	7,288	5,875	7,583	9,237	-19.4%	29.1%	21.8%
Department of Transportation	12,272	11,007	14,320	12,019	-10.3%	30.1%	-16.1%
Environmental Protection Agency	8,146	7,224	7,642	6,986	-11.3%	5.8%	-8.6%
Department of the Interior	8,292	7,784	10,015	9,768	-6.1%	28.7%	-2.5%
Department of Homeland Security	10,601	14,203	15,653	25,495	34.0%	10.2%	62.9%

From here.

Technically Bush cut spending in five departments based on authority. But. Actual spending was up in all 13. So. Bush's legacy about spending is "Aw, just let them do it."

Actually Bush's legacy will be this:

(From Bush's press conference after the Nov. 11th elections.) "And so he and I both agreed in our meeting yesterday that it was appropriate that I accept his resignation. And so the decision was made -- actually, I thought we were going to do fine yesterday. Shows what I know. But I thought we were going to be fine in the election. My point to you is, is that, win or lose, Bob Gates was going to become the nominee."

"Shows what I know".

Sounds about right for the Bush legacy.