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"Bush has proposed two budgets so far. From 2002 ($2.052 billion) to 2003 ($2.128billion), spending increases have totaled $76 billion or 3.57%. The DoD and Homeland Security have received the largest increases under Bushes first two budgets. Add to that, emergency spending for 9-11 and its obvious where the funds have been allocated. This funding is discretionary spending and is different then mandatory spending under existing law, for items like Social Security, medicare, medicad, income security and interest on the national debt. One more time. If homeland security and 9-11 emergency spending is excluded, nondefense spending rose by 3.3 percent in 2002 and is slated to decline by 0.4 percent in 2003. Those are the facts from OMB."

Very interesting debate tactic, my FRiend, introducing the facts into the discussion...LOL!! Can you direct me to where you acquired your figures? Does this include Social Security spending? Are the spending increase percentages adjusted for inflation? And if you know anywhere these Federal Spending figures are analyzed vis a vis Gross Domestic Product, I'd be especially obliged.

FReegards...MUD

>>>Can you direct me to where you acquired your figures? Does this include Social Security spending? Are the spending increase percentages adjusted for inflation? And if you know anywhere these Federal Spending figures are analyzed vis a vis Gross Domestic Product, I'd be especially obliged.

Hey, anything for you Mud.

You will need Acrobat Reader for viewing some of these files.

First, here's the link to a summary file of the 2003 Bush Budget released this past Febuary.4,2002. And here's a link to the entire detailed breakdown.

In addition, here's a link to Historical Tables from 1940-2002. Lotsa good stuff maynard, opps sorry, I mean Mud. You'll find statistical breakdowns for some outlays, as a percent of total budget and percentages related to GDP.

Here's two more links. First to the FedStats website, which is filled with data, including info from many recent annual "Statistical Abstract" references..... and a second link to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB). And finally, here's a link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hope you find this extensive data helpful.