How Do the Candidates Stack Up on Spending

Have you ever wondered how this years Presidential candidates stack up against each other when it comes to federal spending? Well, the National Taxpayers Union has figured up how much each candidate has recommended during 2005, and has graded each from 1995 thru 2005 (or their duration in congress). Surprise, surprise. Remember how the Democrats have tried to exploit the Republicans as big spenders and not for the little guy? Well here are a few interesting facts that might turn the heads of a few Democrats, and cause the jaws of others to really drop.

The dollar amounts indicated are in billions of dollars:

Democrats:

Joe Biden -----------------$90

Hillary Clinton--------------$378.2

Tom Dashle (2004)---------$222.3

Chris Dodd----------------$224

John Edwards (2003)-------$103.5

Barack Obama (2005)--------$11.7

Dennis Kuninich ----------------$1.87

Total = $1,031.57 Billion

Republicans:

Sam Brownback --------------$19

Newt Ganrich (1998)-------------$4.5

Chuck Hagel --------------------$85.7
Duncan Hunter------------------$15.8
John McCain--------------------$36.9

Tom Tancredo-------------------$13.8

Ron Paul-----------------------$34

Total= $209.7 Billion

Now the math may be off a little, but even by these figures the Democrat(ic) candidates have wanted to spend around $800 Billion more dollars than the Republican candidates. Are these not the same individuals that were screaming about the Republicans going to push the country more in debt with their careless spending than their party would? Go to National Taxpayers Union by clicking on the title of this post to find out more interesting facts about the democrat(ic) party and the republican party spending tactics and how they want to effect your taxes in the overall picture.

Also check out their blog and one item in particular. Ten Myths About the Bush Tax Cuts