Who Is The Smallest Government Spender Since Eisenhower?

[Crabtownboy]

Now this is a surprise!

So, how have the Republicans managed to persuade Americans to buy into the whole “Obama as big spender” narrative?

It might have something to do with the first year of the Obama presidency where the federal budget increased a whopping 17.9% —going from $2.98 trillion to $3.52 trillion. I’ll bet you think that this is the result of the Obama sponsored stimulus plan that is so frequently vilified by the conservatives…but you would be wrong.

The first year of any incoming president term is saddled—for better or for worse—with the budget set by the president whom immediately precedes the new occupant of the White House. Indeed, not only was the 2009 budget the property of George W. Bush—and passed by the 2008 Congress—it was in effect four months before Barack Obama took the oath of office.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickung...isenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/

For Obama the first year in office it was the Bush budget passed in 2008 and took effect before Obama was sworn in as president. An incoming president is saddled with the outgoing president's budget. Hmmmmmm, interesting thought.

 

[targus]

So the definition of "spending restraint" is now an extra trillion dollars a year in "stimulus spending"?

SNIP

Too bad that he is also putting the lives of my and your grandchildren in the same place.

 

[targus]

For Obama the first year in office it was the Bush budget passed in 2008 and took effect before Obama was sworn in as president. An incoming president is saddled with the outgoing president's budget. Hmmmmmm, interesting thought.

A couple of points:

1. Why are you always months behind on your Democrat talking points? Fax machine acting up?

2. Obama can do anything that he wants with the budget by executive order.

3. You have no idea what Obama's budgets have been or are since the Democrats haven't passed one since Obama came into office.