Many of the Republicans bitching about the size of the recovery bill had no problem supporting George W. Bush's $1.3 trillion tax cuts in 2001. Here's how both items stack up, according to ThinkProgress:
| 2001 | 2009 | |
| Cost of package: | $1.35 trillion | $900 billion |
| Unemployment: | 4% | 7.6% |
| Percent of Population Living In Poverty: | 12.7% | 17% |
| Foreclosure Rates: | .48% | 1.19% |
| Americans Relying On Food Stamps: | 17 million | Over 30 million |