Let's get to the same reality then. Do these facts exist in your reality? Ronald Reagan (1981–1989): Fiscal Year 1981: Federal spending was approximately $678

Let's get to the same reality then. Do these facts exist in your reality? Ronald Reagan (1981–1989): Fiscal Year 1981: Federal spending was approximately $678 billion. Fiscal Year 1989: Federal spending increased to about $1.14 trillion. George H. W. Bush (1989–1993): Fiscal Year 1989: Inherited a federal budget of $1.14 trillion. Fiscal Year 1993: Federal spending rose to approximately $1.41 trillion. George W. Bush (2001–2009): Fiscal Year 2001: Federal spending stood at about $1.86 trillion. Fiscal Year 2009: Federal spending increased significantly to approximately $3.52 trillion. Donald Trump (2017–2021): Fiscal Year 2017: Federal spending was around $4.1 trillion. Fiscal Year 2021: Federal spending rose to about $6.8 trillion. Can you explain how the Republican Party is the party of small government, if Republican Presidents in my lifetime have always increased federal spending?