Before I pass judgement I'd like to see how they define "welfare spending". They're a big vague about that - but if includes Social Security benefits, then they're just spinning numbers to suit themselves. Notice they don't say how much Bush spent on welfare. For a fair comparison between the administrations, you have to compare similar numbers. I mean, you could just as easily say that Obama is spending more on welfare than Bush spent on Amtrak. ...and the numbers I've seen on Iraq and Afghanistan can be in excess of a TRILLION, depending on how you count.