Actually, it looks like it started increasing dramatically during the Clinton years ...
and took a giant leap when Øbama came along ...
You could say that, but look at the jump between 2008 and 2009. Biggest one year jump since they started keeping the data.
Additionally, while I will always thank W for defending this country from terrorists, I will also always reject him for two specific things: 1) Creating the DHS and TSA, and 2) Completely ceding spending control in favor of pandering to Democrats and no-goods.