Comment by [deleted] on 15/08/2012 at 02:49 UTC

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View submission: Who Is The Smallest Government Spender Since Eisenhower? Would You Believe It's Barack Obama? - Forbes

This is more misleading than any Fox news talking point I've seen.

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Comment by sheepforyourwood at 15/08/2012 at 13:56 UTC

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Growth (or negative growth) is how spending is measured over time. The article discusses annualized growth of Federal Spending and shows how Obama is responsible for the smallest percentage in growth when compared to Reagan, Clinton, or either Bush.

It's not misleading, it's accounting*!