https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/25/the-unanswered-question-what-about-clinton-era-spending-rates/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:25:02 -0400<![CDATA[According to official government figures, the feds collected revenues totaling 20.6 percent of the gross domestic product in 2000, the final full year of Clinton’s term. Under Obama in 2012, however, Washington spent money at a near-record rate of 24.3 percent of the GDP. Even with all of Clinton’s tax revenues, that still would have left a deficit of 3.7 percent of GDP, significantly higher even than the worst full year of the much-reviled George W. Bush.]]>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:55:06 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/25/the-unanswered-question-what-about-clinton-era-spending-rates-n97786