[csmusaret]

There was not widespread outrage about spending because,as it related to GDP, Bush's spending was not much out of the ordinary until the Pelosi/Reid cartel took Congress.

[csmusaret]

[KantianBurke]

ROTFLMAO! Its kinda touching that even years later there are some die hards who still cling to that fig leaf of explanation. Here’s a hint - the spending costs associated with Medicare Part D took off (as many of us forewarned) right around the time you list. And even if one accepts your pic at face value DUBYA WAS THE PRESIDENT. HE CAN SIGN OR VETO SPENDING BILLS. Take a moment to research how many items of legislation that knucklehead took down. Go head. I’ll wait.