Spending by President

Use this viz to compare spending between presidents. Who focused on defense? Who spent more on social security? Hover over a number to see the percent of the annual budget.

About this Viz

This cross-tab is arranged by Administration year: for the Obama Administration, year 1 would correspond to 2009. As you can see from the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations, the one common trend is increased spending, especially in the first year of office.

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