It does make Bush a budget cutter because Congress determines spending.
The President cannot control or reduce spending.
The President can propose and argue. In so doing, he can limit the Constitutionally assigned power of the Congress.
Spending was increasing at a much higher rate when Bush came into office. It is increasing at a much lower rate as he leaves office. That is fiscal conservatism. You cannot change that.
And we know Presidents have no influence. They can't veto bloated budgets.
BTW, Table 3 in your link, at the bottom says, "Supplemental and emergency funded excluded". Kinda reminds me of my question to you in post #79.
Spending was increasing at a much higher rate when Bush came into office.
I wonder if the Bush numbers look better in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008?
That is fiscal conservatism.
That is funny.