By Doug Kellogg
In his speech Tuesday night, President Obama managed to carry on his habit of advocating for bigger federal programs. Yet, at the same time he was the first president to deliver a State of the Union that technically included more savings than spending. How is this possible?
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) conducts a study of every State of the Union address, assessing the cost of the president’s proposals for America’s taxpayers. This year President Obama continued his trend of asking for major non-defense domestic spending programs, seeking $20.7 billion per year in new outlays. In 2010 he sought $59.2 billion and in 2011 $36.9 billion (Bill Clinton holds the record: a whopping $305 billion in his 1999 State of the Union address).
In his speech Tuesday night, President Obama managed to carry on his habit of advocating for bigger federal programs. Yet, at the same time he was the first president to deliver a State of the Union that technically included more savings than spending. How is this possible?
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) conducts a study of every State of the Union address, assessing the cost of the president’s proposals for America’s taxpayers. This year President Obama continued his trend of asking for major non-defense domestic spending programs, seeking $20.7 billion per year in new outlays. In 2010 he sought $59.2 billion and in 2011 $36.9 billion (Bill Clinton holds the record: a whopping $305 billion in his 1999 State of the Union address).
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