HHusky

All good fun until Aaron Burr draws his pistol. (View Post)

Real spending has not doubled. The nominal spending increase is not the real spending increase. Nor is it the per capita spending increase, for that matter. But I concede real spending rose by a lot. (View Post)

It wouldn't. But you and I both know the nominal increase is not the real increase. I agree there's a real increase, and it's not small. (View Post)

If by "stagnant" you mean Washington's growth has vastly exceeded the growth of the US as a whole, then you're right. (View Post)

Nobody is denying that real spending has increased. Still, you've got a state that has grown by about a third during the 21st Century and cumulative inflation over that time. The state has added popu… (View Post)