New Spending Proposed by
2008 Presidential Candidates
|
Candidate
|
Total Proposed Spending
Increase
(Annual, in Billions)*
|
| Barr |
($200.928) |
| McCain |
$92.437
|
| Obama |
$292.954
|
Source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation calculations.
* From September 25th release |
New Spending by Category
as Proposed by 2008 Presidential Candidates*
(Dollar figures are in billions)
|
| Type of Spending |
Bob Barr
|
John McCain
|
Barack Obama
|
| Economy, Transportation, and Infrastructure |
($8.151)
|
$5.441
|
$57.275
|
| Education, Science, and Research |
($68.046)
|
$7.353
|
$34.795
|
| Energy, Agriculture, and the Environment |
($31.782)
|
$58.611
|
$56.333
|
| Health Care |
($0.520)
|
$9.637
|
$139.188
|
| Homeland Security and Law Enforcement |
$0.004
|
$1.502
|
$10.545
|
| National Defense and International Relations |
($92.400)
|
$22.562
|
($72.670)
|
| Veterans |
$0
|
$2.209
|
$2.760
|
| Miscellaneous |
($0.033)
|
($14.878)
|
$64.728
|
| Grand Total |
($200.928)
|
$92.437
|
$292.954
|
Source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation calculations.
* From September 25th release |
|
|
Related
 Analyses
for Suspended Campaigns
NTUF
Press Release - June 3
NTUF
Press Release - Mar. 3 NTUF
Press Release - Jan. 29
Total Spending
for All Candidates
Defense & Homeland
Security
Spending for All Candidates
Non-
Defense & Domestic
Spending for All Candidates  |
