Liberal Forum

Key stat to look at below is the increase/decrease in deficits or spending.
President Donald TrumpTotal Actual plus Budgeted = $6.612 trillion, a 33% increase

• FY 2021: $966 billion budgeted + $600 billion from pandemic impact = $1.566 trillion
• FY 2020: $1.083 trillion budgeted + $2.2 trillion from pandemic = $3.283 trillion
• FY 2019: $984 billion
• FY 2018: $779 billion

President Barack ObamaTotal = $6.781 trillion, a 58% increase

• FY 2017: $665 billion. Although Trump requested additional spending, Congress did not approve it.
• FY 2016: $585 billion
• FY 2015: $442 billion
• FY 2014: $485 billion
• FY 2013: $680 billion
• FY 2012: $1.077 trillion
• FY 2011: $1.300 trillion
• FY 2010: $1.5 trillion. This is the sum of $1.294 trillion and $253 billion from the Obama Stimulus Act that was attached to the FY 2009 budget.

President George W. BushTotal = $3.293 trillion, a 57% increase

• FY 2009: $1.16 trillion. This amount is calculated from $1.413 trillion, minus $253 billion from Obama's Stimulus Act.
• FY 2008: $459 billion
• FY 2007: $161 billion
• FY 2006: $248 billion
• FY 2005: $318 billion
• FY 2004: $413 billion
• FY 2003: $378 billion
• FY 2002: $158 billion

President Bill ClintonTotal = $63 billion surplus, a 1% decrease

• FY 2001: $128 billion surplus
• FY 2000: $236 billion surplus
• FY 1999: $126 billion surplus
• FY 1998: $69 billion surplus
• FY 1997: $22 billion
• FY 1996: $107 billion
• FY 1995: $164 billion
• FY 1994: $203 billion

President George H.W. BushTotal = $1.036 trillion, a 36% increase

• FY 1993: $255 billion
• FY 1992: $290 billion
• FY 1991: $269 billion
• FY 1990: $221 billion

President Ronald ReaganTotal = $1.412 trillion, a 142% increase

• FY 1989: $153 billion
• FY 1988: $155 billion
• FY 1987: $150 billion
• FY 1986: $221 billion
• FY 1985: $212 billion
• FY 1984: $185 billion
• FY 1983: $208 billion
• FY 1982: $128 billion

President Jimmy CarterTotal = $253 billion, a 36% increase

• FY 1981: $79 billion
• FY 1980: $74 billion
• FY 1979: $41 billion
• FY 1978: $59 billion

President Gerald FordTotal = $181 billion, a 38% increase

• FY 1977: $54 billion
• FY 1976: $74 billion
• FY 1975: $53 billion

President Richard NixonTotal = $70 billion, a 20% increase

• FY 1974: $6 billion
• FY 1973: $15 billion
• FY 1972: $23 billion
• FY 1971: $23 billion
• FY 1970: $3 billion

President Lyndon B. JohnsonTotal = $36 billion, an 11% increase

• FY 1969: $3 billion surplus
• FY 1968: $25 billion
• FY 1967: $9 billion
• FY 1966: $4 billion
• FY 1965: $1 billion

President John F. KennedyTotal = $18 billion, a 6% increase

• FY 1964: $6 billion
• FY 1963: $5 billion
• FY 1962: $7 billion

President Dwight EisenhowerTotal = $15 billion, a 6% increase

• FY 1961: $3 billion
• FY 1960: $0 billion with a slight surplus
• FY 1959: $13 billion
• FY 1958: $3 billion
• FY 1957: $3 billion surplus
• FY 1956: $4 billion surplus
• FY 1955: $3 billion
• FY 1954: $1 billion