spending has grown 64% faster when a Republican sits in the White House than when a Democrat does.

Liberty - The Politics of Presidential Spending: "by R.W. Bradford Nov 2004

Most people believe that Democrats are big spenders and that Republicans are tight-fisted. The evidence leads to a very different conclusion.

In the twelve years that a Democrat has sat in the White House, spending has increased at an average rate of 1.29% per year; during the 22 years of Republican presidencies, government spending has risen at an average rate of 2.12%. In other words, spending has grown 64% faster when a Republican sits in the White House than when a Democrat does.