[AntiGuv]

Like I said, there appears no reason for us to continue this debate further, with the exception being if you had a reply contradicting my final comment. Personally, I have no interest in even debating that further and only mentioned that I would as a courtesy (so as not to just hit & run).

Since this is not a contradiction of my final reply, but rather yet another reframing of the terms in an increasingly convoluted attempt to be correct when you are not, I will decline the implicit invitation to discuss the matter further.

Have a good night.

[FreeReign]

Discretionary, non-DOD spending as a percentage of GDP for Reagan's first two years was 3.9% and and 3.8%. For Bush, for his first two years, it was 3.5% and 3.6%.

Since this is not a contradiction of my final reply...

The above has been my point from my first post. It contradicted your CATO chart. But since it is not a contradiction to your last reply, then logically you agree with my first post.