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2008 Presidential Candidate Spending Analyses (Suspended Campaigns)
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NTUF Press
Release - June 3
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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

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New Spending Proposed by
2008 Presidential Candidates
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Candidate
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Total Proposed Spending Increase
(Annual, in Billions)
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| Clinton |
$218.2
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| Giuliani |
-$1.4
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| Huckabee |
$54.2
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| McCain |
$6.9
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| Obama |
$287.0
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| Paul |
-$150.1
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| Romney |
$19.5
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| Thompson |
$56.1
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Source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation calculations.
Based
on Jan. 29 release
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New Spending
by Category as Proposed by 2008 Presidential Candidates
(Dollar figures are in billions)
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Type of Spending
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Clinton
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Giuliani
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Huckabee
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McCain
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Obama
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Paul
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Romney
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Thompson
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Econ., Trans. & Infrastruc.
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$72.639
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$0.015
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-$12.214
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Unknown
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$104.973
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-$6.179
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$0.226
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Unknown
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Ed., Sci. & Research
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$18.246
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$1.800
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$0.100
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$1.800
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$29.585
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-$68.040
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$0.603
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$0.356
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Engy., Env. & Ag.
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$4.981
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$0.004
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-$0.222
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$0.001
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$15.009
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-$21.988
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$3.739
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$0.331
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Health Care
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$113.568
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-$0.870
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-$0.656
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$1.657
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$99.998
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$0.006
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-$0.721
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$0.296
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Home. Sec./ Law Enf.
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$104.973
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$2.269
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$0.745
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$1.500
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$10.053
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-$50.618
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$0.157
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$2.373
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Natl. Def. & Intl. Rel.
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-$0.019
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$21.365
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$50.143
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$1.917
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$13.808
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-$2.217
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$40.020
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$52.779
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Vet.
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$6.083
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N/A
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$16.282
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$0.060
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$2.760
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N/A
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$0.434
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N/A
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Misc.
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$1.947
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-$25.976
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$0.015
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N/A
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$10.813
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-$1.033
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-$25.000
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N/A
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Total
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$218.154
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-$1.393
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$54.193
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$6.935
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$286.999
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$-150.069
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$19.458
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$56.135
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Source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation
calculations.
Based on Jan. 29 release |
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