[AntiGuv]

Reagan's budgets were being compared versus Bush's budgets. I don't understand what you're failing to understand about that....

[Mudbug]

Reagan's budgets were being compared versus Bush's budgets. I don't understand what you're failing to understand about that....

I don't think so. This seems to be some meaningless statistic comparing Reagans%change from Carter with some sort of projected GWB's%change from Clinton when it comes to "discretionary" spending. To me, this is a meaningless statistic, unless it is presented with a great deal more context.