>>With inflation, population and GDP growth etc. that's a stupid statistic.
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>>A much better one would be a comparison of per-capita deficit spending vs. per-capita GDP. It would be interesting to compare that to the Great Depression, the periods during and post-WWII etc.
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>I disagree. The comparisons you mention would be of interest but to say that a congress in 2.5 years has spent more money than spent
>over the last 200 + year is a "stupid" statistic, indicates you maybe missing the point. :) Thats a freakin big deal statistic, if you ask me.

Well, you have to take into account that they have evidently had extra time to do it if they have been in session for 2.5 years ;-)