The GOP Myth About Small Government, Shattered With One Simple Chart

Via MoveOn.org and of course, TPM:

Found on TalkingPointsMemo. Originally submitted by Brandon W.

Of course, this won’t convince any Republicans, because they have their own charts that are made up out of whole cloth.

  • http://twitter.com/urthman_03 Stephen Mehan

    Because he helped the rich make out like bandits
     

  • http://twitter.com/urthman_03 Stephen Mehan

    If all the politicians in favor of “smaller governement” would resign … we’d have a smaller government. Makes sense to me.

  • David G.

    It still amazes me why Republicans keep looking to  Regan as the end all and be all.  He was a criminal, a crook, a liar, and his economical plan of trickle down economics was a disaster.  So why does everyone in that party want to be like him?  DG

  • http://twitter.com/JPJABBER JUDI

    There you go…using facts again..

  • http://www.facebook.com/karn58 Karen Roberts

    The Republicans will only show the start of first term area on chart to where they cross and say, “see democrats are big  spenders and this is from thier own charts.