Comments on: Thanks Bush Family

By: bbartlog

bbartlog — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:22 +0000

I suspect, though, that he is using the official inflation figures, which are no longer reliable. Which means that the graph really shows two problems at once – undercounted inflation and increased federal outlays.

By: joewxboy

joewxboy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +0000

How are the outlays categorized? Which categories had their spending increased disproportionately? How much of the increase was due to war, and should that be factored out? Does the increase in outlays correspond to an increase in the growth of government, or just temporary spending? How much of that is due to an increase in tax revenues due to a decrease in taxes?

By: feeblemind

feeblemind — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:46:16 +0000

One wonders how much, if any, the graph would change had the other side been elected president during those years. Perhaps this was the best(?) outcome?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:03:28 +0000

Looks like a hockey stick graph.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:03:02 +0000

Looks like a hockey stick graph.

By: stan

stan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:50 +0000

Bush is a dictator. Paul Krugman said so and he’s a Nobel prize winning economist.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:09 +0000

Don’t forget to thank Congress. Budgets can’t become law without Congress.