You need to do your research. Bush made huge tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 whole raising spending on out fat bloated military and deficits skyrocketed. Yah tax revenue went up, partly due to inflation and partly due to economic growth, largely fueled by massive deficit spending. Bottom line: huge budget deficits under the Bushmaster, and then he led us into the Great Recession. Period. It's that simple.