raunchydog wrote: > "In a move that stunned both political allies > and foes alike, President Barack Obama resigned > today after serving 100 days in office... > WASHINGTON - "That wasn't me," President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the huge budget deficit waiting for him on Day One.
It actually was him - and the other Democrats controlling Congress the previous two years - who shaped a budget so out of balance... Read more: 'Obama disowns deficit he helped shape' By Calvin Woodward Associated Press, April 29, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/czsolx Fact Check: Congress controls the purse strings, not the president, and it was under Democratic control for Obama's last two years as Illinois senator. Obama supported the emergency bailout package in President George W. Bush's final months - a package Democratic leaders wanted to make bigger...