I was just reading an article about his latest proposed budget (the biggest in U.S. history at over $3 trillion). What I found interesting is that he wants to increase spending for Defence and Homeland Security by 7% and 11% and cut spending for Medicare for retirees and Medicaid for the poor by $200 billion over the next 5 years. Not only that but the budget deficits are expected to be $400 billion this year and next year. I can't understand why most Americans aren't up in arms or at least see the damage being done.
Edit: I also found the following fact interesting:
"The $3 trillion Bush's proposes spending in 2009 would be the first time that milestone has been reached. Bush also presided over the first budget to hit $2 trillion, in 2002. It took the government nearly 200 years to reach the first $1 trillion budget, which occurred in 1987 during the Reagan administration."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080203/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_budget
