Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data
by ModernMech on Sunday February 23, 2025 @05:54PM
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Let's get to the same reality then. Do these facts exist in your reality?
Ronald Reagan (1981–1989):
Fiscal Year 1981: Federal spending was approximately $678 billion.
Fiscal Year 1989: Federal spending increased to about $1.14 trillion.
George H. W. Bush (1989–1993):
Fiscal Year 1989: Inherited a federal budget of $1.14 trillion.
Fiscal Year 1993: Federal spending rose to approximately $1.41 trillion.
George W. Bush (2001–2009):
Fiscal Year 2001: Federal spending stood at about $1.86 trillion.
Fiscal Year 2009: Federal spending increased significantly to approximately $3.52 trillion.
Donald Trump (2017–2021):
Fiscal Year 2017: Federal spending was around $4.1 trillion.
Fiscal Year 2021: Federal spending rose to about $6.8 trillion.
Can you explain how the Republican Party is the party of small government, if Republican Presidents in my lifetime have always increased federal spending?
Ronald Reagan (1981–1989): Fiscal Year 1981: Federal spending was approximately $678 billion. Fiscal Year 1989: Federal spending increased to about $1.14 trillion.
George H. W. Bush (1989–1993): Fiscal Year 1989: Inherited a federal budget of $1.14 trillion. Fiscal Year 1993: Federal spending rose to approximately $1.41 trillion.
George W. Bush (2001–2009): Fiscal Year 2001: Federal spending stood at about $1.86 trillion. Fiscal Year 2009: Federal spending increased significantly to approximately $3.52 trillion.
Donald Trump (2017–2021): Fiscal Year 2017: Federal spending was around $4.1 trillion. Fiscal Year 2021: Federal spending rose to about $6.8 trillion.
Can you explain how the Republican Party is the party of small government, if Republican Presidents in my lifetime have always increased federal spending?