Presidential Proposals
| President | Major Proposals | Super-Sized Proposals | First Year Propposals |
| Johnson | 91 | 50 | 34 |
| Nixon | 40 | 15 | 17 |
| Carter | 41 | 16 | 21 |
| Reagan | 29 | 11 | 8 |
| George H.W. Bush | 23 | 11 | 8 |
| Clinton | 33 | 11 | 17 |
| George W. Bush | 18 | 11 | 5 |
SOURCE: Paul C. Light, A Government Ill Executed
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