On Wed, 27 Jan 2010, Max Sawicky wrote:
> But the numbers say Federal non-defense spending is robust, even
> granting the Obama budget proposal. In 1991 it was 15.1% of GDP, a peak
> after some hits during the Reagan administration (roughly 3% of GDP,
> which is big in this context). Bush I nearly restored it to pre-Reagan
> levels. Clinton took it down to as low as 13.6. Bush II brought it back
> to 15.3, nearly the post-WWII peak.
So Max, are you saying social spending was better under Bush I and Bush II than it was under Clinton? Or are there crucial differences in the subcategories?
Michael