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Economist Endorses Kerry, Reluctantly

Posted by michael on from the throw-caution-to-the-wind dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Economist has picked John Kerry as its preferred presidential candidate, over George W. Bush. Though a British publication, the magazine points out that almost half of its readers are based in the U.S. The Economist leans right on trade issues and supported going to war in Iraq, but has been critical on Bush's policies on tax cuts and the deficit."

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  1. Re: Info by lastninja · · Score: 4, Informative

    Increases in non-defense discretionary spending over the past six administrations:

    Nixon/Ford: 6.8% per year

    Carter: 2.0% per year

    Reagan: -1.3% per year

    Bush 1: 4.0% per year

    Clinton: 2.5% per year

    Bush Jr: 8.2% per year

    Source
    And here is a nice graph.

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