From the angry nerds at Cato:
In the Bush's first three years, non-defense discretionary spending is up 20.8%! And it's not Homeland (barf) security stuff, either - there has been a 56% increase at Labor, and a 60% increase at Education. This is a department the Republicans wanted to eliminate not so long ago!
In comparison, Reagan cut the same spending by 13.5% his first three years.
Marc
Posted by thynkhard
at 1:44 AM EDT
