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5
Ibid.
Ibid.
6
Ibid.
Ibid.
7
Senator Kent Conrad, Chairman, “Sen. Kent Conrad Holds a Hearing on FY2013 Budget and Revenue Proposals,” 2012
CQ Transcriptions
, February 16, 2012.
Senator Kent Conrad, Chairman, “Sen. Kent Conrad Holds a Hearing on FY2013 Budget and Revenue Proposals,” 2012
CQ Transcriptions
, February 16, 2012.
8
Ibid.
Ibid.
9
James Pethokoukis, “U.S. debt crisis might be on fast track,” Reuters, July 7, 2011.
James Pethokoukis, “U.S. debt crisis might be on fast track,” Reuters, July 7, 2011.
10
Chairman Paul Ryan,
The Path to Prosperity, Restoring America’s Promise
, House Committee on the Budget, April 5, 2011. I obtained updated and revised information directly from the congressman’s staff for which I am very grateful.
Chairman Paul Ryan,
The Path to Prosperity, Restoring America’s Promise
, House Committee on the Budget, April 5, 2011. I obtained updated and revised information directly from the congressman’s staff for which I am very grateful.
11
Chairman Paul Ryan,
The Path to Prosperity, A Blueprint for American Renewal, Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution
, House Budget Committee, 2013.
Chairman Paul Ryan,
The Path to Prosperity, A Blueprint for American Renewal, Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution
, House Budget Committee, 2013.
12
Ibid.
Ibid.
13
U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan, “Charts and Graphs,” A Roadmap for America’s Future, The Budget Committee Republicans, 2013.
U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan, “Charts and Graphs,” A Roadmap for America’s Future, The Budget Committee Republicans, 2013.
14
“CBO Director: Trillion-Dollar Deficits Risk ‘Fiscal Crisis’ in U.S.,” Fox News, January 27, 2011.
“CBO Director: Trillion-Dollar Deficits Risk ‘Fiscal Crisis’ in U.S.,” Fox News, January 27, 2011.
15
“Obama to Push for New Spending as GOP Demands Deep Budget Cuts,” Fox News, January 22, 2011.
“Obama to Push for New Spending as GOP Demands Deep Budget Cuts,” Fox News, January 22, 2011.
16
Charles Krauthammer, “The Elmendorf Rule,” the
Washington Post
, July 8, 2011.
Charles Krauthammer, “The Elmendorf Rule,” the
Washington Post
, July 8, 2011.
17
Erik Wasson, “Obama budget falls far short of debt commission savings plan,”
The Hill
, February 13, 2011.
Erik Wasson, “Obama budget falls far short of debt commission savings plan,”
The Hill
, February 13, 2011.
18
Conn Carroll, “Obama’s Fake Budget Spending Cuts,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 14, 2011.
Conn Carroll, “Obama’s Fake Budget Spending Cuts,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, February 14, 2011.
19
Andrew Stiles, “Obama’s Spending Spree: By the Numbers,” National Review Online, February 14, 2011.
Andrew Stiles, “Obama’s Spending Spree: By the Numbers,” National Review Online, February 14, 2011.
20
Guy Benson, “Obama Defends Budget Proposal, Lies Repeatedly,”
Townhall.com
, February 15, 2011.
Guy Benson, “Obama Defends Budget Proposal, Lies Repeatedly,”
Townhall.com
, February 15, 2011.
21
David Limbaugh, “Responsible Adults Cannot Ignore These Numbers,”
DavidLimbaugh.com
, February 18, 2011.
David Limbaugh, “Responsible Adults Cannot Ignore These Numbers,”
DavidLimbaugh.com
, February 18, 2011.
22
Summary Tables FY2012,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2012/assets/tables.pdf#page=3
.
Summary Tables FY2012,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2012/assets/tables.pdf#page=3
.
23
Tim Nerenz, “Tax Truth,”
Moment of Clarity
blog, November 25, 2011.
Tim Nerenz, “Tax Truth,”
Moment of Clarity
blog, November 25, 2011.
24
Brian Riedl, “Obama Budget Adds $80,000 per Household to National Debt,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 23, 2011.
Brian Riedl, “Obama Budget Adds $80,000 per Household to National Debt,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, March 23, 2011.
25
Fred Lucas, “Obama Budget Nominee Admits Current Budgets Higher than Bush Debt,” CNS News, March 23, 2011.
Fred Lucas, “Obama Budget Nominee Admits Current Budgets Higher than Bush Debt,” CNS News, March 23, 2011.
26
Ibid.
Ibid.
27
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 13, 2011.
President Barack Obama, “Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 13, 2011.
28
Karl Rove, “Obama Versus Bush on Spending,”
Wall Street Journal
, January 21, 2010.
Karl Rove, “Obama Versus Bush on Spending,”
Wall Street Journal
, January 21, 2010.
29
Editors, “The Presidential Divider,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 14, 2011.
Editors, “The Presidential Divider,”
Wall Street Journal
, April 14, 2011.
30
“CBO: President’s Speech Not A Serious Budget Plan,” House Budget Committee, video uploaded to
YouTube.com
, June 23, 2011.
“CBO: President’s Speech Not A Serious Budget Plan,” House Budget Committee, video uploaded to
YouTube.com
, June 23, 2011.
31
Alexander Bolton, “President’s budget sinks, 97-0,”
The Hill
, May 25, 2011.
Alexander Bolton, “President’s budget sinks, 97-0,”
The Hill
, May 25, 2011.
32
“Mega-FAIL: Obama’s Budget Goes Down In Flames, Defeated 414-0 In House …”
Weasel Zippers
blog, March 29, 2012.
“Mega-FAIL: Obama’s Budget Goes Down In Flames, Defeated 414-0 In House …”
Weasel Zippers
blog, March 29, 2012.
33
Paul Ryan, Chairman, “Actions Speak Louder Than Words,” House Committee on the Budget, HBC Publications, July 15, 2011.
Paul Ryan, Chairman, “Actions Speak Louder Than Words,” House Committee on the Budget, HBC Publications, July 15, 2011.
34
Philip Klein, “Transcript: WH spokesman struggles to explain why Obama hasn’t released detailed plan,”
Washington Examiner
, July 2011.
Philip Klein, “Transcript: WH spokesman struggles to explain why Obama hasn’t released detailed plan,”
Washington Examiner
, July 2011.
35
John R. Parkinson, “House Passes Paul Ryan Budget Proposal in Partisan Vote,” ABC News, April 15, 2011.
John R. Parkinson, “House Passes Paul Ryan Budget Proposal in Partisan Vote,” ABC News, April 15, 2011.
36
David Rogers, “Senate votes down Paul Ryan budget plan, 57-40,”
Politico
, May 25, 2011.
David Rogers, “Senate votes down Paul Ryan budget plan, 57-40,”
Politico
, May 25, 2011.
37
Chairman Jim Jordan, “Cut, Cap, and Balance,” Republican Study Committee, June 2011, and Brian Darling, “Cut, Cap, and Balance,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 6, 2011.
Chairman Jim Jordan, “Cut, Cap, and Balance,” Republican Study Committee, June 2011, and Brian Darling, “Cut, Cap, and Balance,” the Heritage Foundation
The Foundry
, June 6, 2011.
38
John Hayward, “Against the ATM Scourge,”
Human Events
, June 14, 2011.
John Hayward, “Against the ATM Scourge,”
Human Events
, June 14, 2011.
39
Editors, “Editorial: Did Bo (Obama’s Dog) Eat The Recovery?” Investors. com, August 16, 2011.
Editors, “Editorial: Did Bo (Obama’s Dog) Eat The Recovery?” Investors. com, August 16, 2011.
40
President Barack Obama, “Press Conference by the President,” the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 29, 2011.
President Barack Obama, “Press Conference by the President,” the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 29, 2011.
41
Sam Youngman and Alicia M. Cohn, “Obama: Public is ‘sold’ on tax increases in a debt-ceiling deal,”
The Hill
, July 15, 2011.
Sam Youngman and Alicia M. Cohn, “Obama: Public is ‘sold’ on tax increases in a debt-ceiling deal,”
The Hill
, July 15, 2011.
42
Russell Berman, “House GOP passes illfated ‘cut, cap, and balance’ legislation,”
The Hill
, July 19, 2011, and Ed Morrissey, “Breaking: GOP passes Cut, Cap, & Balance Act,”
HotAir.com
, July 19, 2011.
Russell Berman, “House GOP passes illfated ‘cut, cap, and balance’ legislation,”
The Hill
, July 19, 2011, and Ed Morrissey, “Breaking: GOP passes Cut, Cap, & Balance Act,”
HotAir.com
, July 19, 2011.
43
Sam Youngman, “Obama officially threatens to veto Republicans ‘cut, cap, and balance’ bill,”
The Hill
, July 18, 2011.
Sam Youngman, “Obama officially threatens to veto Republicans ‘cut, cap, and balance’ bill,”
The Hill
, July 18, 2011.
44
Scott Wong, “Senate rejects ‘Cut, Cap, Balance,’”
Politico
, July 22, 2011.
Scott Wong, “Senate rejects ‘Cut, Cap, Balance,’”
Politico
, July 22, 2011.
45
George Will, “Congress stands its ground,”
Washington Post
, July 25, 2011.
George Will, “Congress stands its ground,”
Washington Post
, July 25, 2011.
46
Neil Munro, “Obama defaults to economic blame game,”
The Daily Caller
, June 7, 2011.
Neil Munro, “Obama defaults to economic blame game,”
The Daily Caller
, June 7, 2011.
47
Jeffrey H. Anderson, “Obama Threatens to Withhold Social Security Checks,”
Weekly Standard
blog, July 12, 2011.
Jeffrey H. Anderson, “Obama Threatens to Withhold Social Security Checks,”
Weekly Standard
blog, July 12, 2011.
48
Richard Rubin and Andrew Zajac, “Corporate Jet Tax Gets Six Obama Mentions, $3 Billion Estimate,” Bloomberg, June 30, 2011.
Richard Rubin and Andrew Zajac, “Corporate Jet Tax Gets Six Obama Mentions, $3 Billion Estimate,” Bloomberg, June 30, 2011.
49
Katherine Mangu-Ward, “Obama Uses Bully Pulpit to Demand End of Political Rhetoric,”
Reason
, July 5, 2011.
Katherine Mangu-Ward, “Obama Uses Bully Pulpit to Demand End of Political Rhetoric,”
Reason
, July 5, 2011.
50
Charles Krauthammer, “The Elmendorf Rule,”
Washington Post
.
Charles Krauthammer, “The Elmendorf Rule,”
Washington Post
.
51
“Carney: Economy Has ‘Vastly Improved’ Since Obama Was Sworn In,”
RealClearPolitics
video, July 21, 2011.
“Carney: Economy Has ‘Vastly Improved’ Since Obama Was Sworn In,”
RealClearPolitics
video, July 21, 2011.
52
Fred Lucas, “Economist Who Said Unemployment Wouldn’t Top 8% Now Says it Won’t Go Below 8% Before 2012 Ends,” CNS News, August 16, 2011.
Fred Lucas, “Economist Who Said Unemployment Wouldn’t Top 8% Now Says it Won’t Go Below 8% Before 2012 Ends,” CNS News, August 16, 2011.
53
“US Rating Downgrade: S&P’s Beers says risks on downside for future US rating,” Reuters, August 7, 2011.
“US Rating Downgrade: S&P’s Beers says risks on downside for future US rating,” Reuters, August 7, 2011.
54
President Barack Obama, “Transcript of Obama’s Remarks on S&P Downgrade,”
Wall Street Journal
, August 8, 2011.
President Barack Obama, “Transcript of Obama’s Remarks on S&P Downgrade,”
Wall Street Journal
, August 8, 2011.
55
Michelle Malkin, “Austerity Hilarity,” National Review Online, August 3, 2011.
Michelle Malkin, “Austerity Hilarity,” National Review Online, August 3, 2011.
56
Jim Kuhnhenn, “Obama on tour: ‘I make no apologies for being reasonable,”
Chicago Sun-Times
, August 16, 2011.
Jim Kuhnhenn, “Obama on tour: ‘I make no apologies for being reasonable,”
Chicago Sun-Times
, August 16, 2011.
57
Ed Morrissey, “New Obama metric: ‘Jobs supported,’”
HotAir.com
, October 13, 2011.
Ed Morrissey, “New Obama metric: ‘Jobs supported,’”
HotAir.com
, October 13, 2011.
58
Sam Youngman, “Push for President Obama’s jobs bill illustrates the art of beating a dead horse,”
The Hill
, October 5, 2011.
Sam Youngman, “Push for President Obama’s jobs bill illustrates the art of beating a dead horse,”
The Hill
, October 5, 2011.
59
John Brandt, “Senate Dems Change Rules, Enraging Republicans and Postponing Vote on China Currency,” Fox News, October 6, 2011.
John Brandt, “Senate Dems Change Rules, Enraging Republicans and Postponing Vote on China Currency,” Fox News, October 6, 2011.
60
John Kartch, “Obama Inches Closer to a Value Added Tax,” Fox News, April 22, 2010.
John Kartch, “Obama Inches Closer to a Value Added Tax,” Fox News, April 22, 2010.
61
Transcript of The Journal Editorial Report, “Obama’s ReElection Budget,”
Wall Street Journal
, February 20, 2012.
Transcript of The Journal Editorial Report, “Obama’s ReElection Budget,”
Wall Street Journal
, February 20, 2012.
62
“Obama Gives Oregon, $5M ‘Bonus’ For Boosting Food Stamp Rolls …”
Fox Nation
, September 29, 2011.
“Obama Gives Oregon, $5M ‘Bonus’ For Boosting Food Stamp Rolls …”
Fox Nation
, September 29, 2011.
63
“Fox Attacks Obama For Food Stamp Awards That Date To The Bush Administration,” Media Matters For America, October 2, 2011.
“Fox Attacks Obama For Food Stamp Awards That Date To The Bush Administration,” Media Matters For America, October 2, 2011.
64
William Beach and Patrick Tyrrell, “The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government,” the Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2012.
William Beach and Patrick Tyrrell, “The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government,” the Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2012.
65
Phil Izzo, “Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps,”
Wall Street Journal
Real Time Economics Blog, November 1, 2011.
Phil Izzo, “Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps,”
Wall Street Journal
Real Time Economics Blog, November 1, 2011.
66
Rob Bluey, “Chart of the Week: 1 in 5 Americans Are Dependent on Government,” the Heritage Foundation
The Scribe
blog, February 12, 2012.
Rob Bluey, “Chart of the Week: 1 in 5 Americans Are Dependent on Government,” the Heritage Foundation
The Scribe
blog, February 12, 2012.
67
William Beach and Patrick Tyrrell, “The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government,” the Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2012.
William Beach and Patrick Tyrrell, “The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government,” the Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2012.
68
Ibid.
Ibid.
69
“Carney: Unemployment Benefits Could Create Up to 1 Million Jobs,”
RealClearPolitics
, August 10, 2011.
“Carney: Unemployment Benefits Could Create Up to 1 Million Jobs,”
RealClearPolitics
, August 10, 2011.
70
“Obama Ag Secretary Vilsack: Food Stamps Are A ‘Stimulus,’”
RealClearPolitics
, August 16, 2011.
“Obama Ag Secretary Vilsack: Food Stamps Are A ‘Stimulus,’”
RealClearPolitics
, August 16, 2011.
71
Editors, “‘Owawatomie Obama’ launches assault on facts and history,”
Washington Examiner
, December 8, 2011.
Editors, “‘Owawatomie Obama’ launches assault on facts and history,”
Washington Examiner
, December 8, 2011.
72
Rosalind S, Helderman and Paul Kane, “House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan proposed by Paul Ryan,”
Washington Post
, March 29, 2012.
Rosalind S, Helderman and Paul Kane, “House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan proposed by Paul Ryan,”
Washington Post
, March 29, 2012.
73
“Obama: Reagan could not survive in ‘radical’ GOP,”
Townhall.com
, April 3, 2012.
CHAPTER SEVEN“Obama: Reagan could not survive in ‘radical’ GOP,”
Townhall.com
, April 3, 2012.
1
See the exchange at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1W1V7vafk
.
See the exchange at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1W1V7vafk
.
2
See Obama delivering these remarks at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE
.
See Obama delivering these remarks at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE
.
3
Victor Davis Hanson, “Are Sky-High Gas Prices Good?” National Review Online, April 28, 2011.
Victor Davis Hanson, “Are Sky-High Gas Prices Good?” National Review Online, April 28, 2011.
4
Philip Elliott, “Barbour: Obama Favors Higher Gas Prices,”
Washington Times
, March 2, 2011, and Peter Ferrara, “Obama’s War on Oil,”
American Spectator
, May 4, 2011.
Philip Elliott, “Barbour: Obama Favors Higher Gas Prices,”
Washington Times
, March 2, 2011, and Peter Ferrara, “Obama’s War on Oil,”
American Spectator
, May 4, 2011.
5
Jonathan Fahey, “Chu Energy Advisory Board Has No Oil, Gas, Electricity Execs,”
Forbes
, August 10, 2010.
Jonathan Fahey, “Chu Energy Advisory Board Has No Oil, Gas, Electricity Execs,”
Forbes
, August 10, 2010.
6
Terence P. Jeffrey, “Obama’s Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to ‘Coerce People Out of Their Cars,’” CNS News, May 25, 2009.
Terence P. Jeffrey, “Obama’s Transportation Secretary Says He Wants to ‘Coerce People Out of Their Cars,’” CNS News, May 25, 2009.
7
Peter Ferrara, “Obama’s War on Oil,”
American Spectator
.
Peter Ferrara, “Obama’s War on Oil,”
American Spectator
.
8
Siobhan Hughes, “Plugs Ordered on Idle Wells,”
Wall Street Journal
, September 16, 2010.
Siobhan Hughes, “Plugs Ordered on Idle Wells,”
Wall Street Journal
, September 16, 2010.
9
Congressman Dan Boren, “Boren: President Obama Uninformed about Oil and Gas Industry,”
Boren.House.Gov
, April 26, 2011.
Congressman Dan Boren, “Boren: President Obama Uninformed about Oil and Gas Industry,”
Boren.House.Gov
, April 26, 2011.
10
Darlene Superville, “Obama on High Gas Prices: Get Used to Them,”
Fox Nation
, April 6, 2011.
Darlene Superville, “Obama on High Gas Prices: Get Used to Them,”
Fox Nation
, April 6, 2011.
11
“President Obama pitches green energy in Bucks Co.,” 6abc Action News, April 7, 2011.
“President Obama pitches green energy in Bucks Co.,” 6abc Action News, April 7, 2011.
12
Dr. M., “The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: A Timeline,”
Deep Sea News
, April 29, 2010.
Dr. M., “The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: A Timeline,”
Deep Sea News
, April 29, 2010.
13
Staff report, “How the White House Public Relations Campaign on the Oil Spill is Harming the Actual Cleanup,” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 1, 2010,
http://oversight.house.gov/report/how-the-whitehouse-public-relations-campaign-on-the-oil-spill-is-harming-the-actual-clean-up/
.
Staff report, “How the White House Public Relations Campaign on the Oil Spill is Harming the Actual Cleanup,” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, July 1, 2010,
http://oversight.house.gov/report/how-the-whitehouse-public-relations-campaign-on-the-oil-spill-is-harming-the-actual-clean-up/
.
14
President Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President on the Gulf Oil Spill,” Whitehouse
.
gov, May 27, 2010.
President Barack Obama, “Remarks by the President on the Gulf Oil Spill,” Whitehouse
.
gov, May 27, 2010.
15
Ibid.
Ibid.
16
Mark Tapscott, “Remember the flap over foreign ships and the Deepwater Horizon cleanup?”
Washington Examiner
, June 24, 2011.
Mark Tapscott, “Remember the flap over foreign ships and the Deepwater Horizon cleanup?”
Washington Examiner
, June 24, 2011.
17
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform, June 16, 2010.
“Top Six Obama Mistruths From National Energy Address,” Americans For Tax Reform, June 16, 2010.
18
Ben Geman, “New report slams White House spill response,”
The Hill
, July 1, 2010.
Ben Geman, “New report slams White House spill response,”
The Hill
, July 1, 2010.
19
“How the White House Public Relations Campaign on the Oil Spill is Harming the Actual Cleanup,” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
“How the White House Public Relations Campaign on the Oil Spill is Harming the Actual Cleanup,” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
20
Ibid.
Ibid.
21
Senator James M. Inhofe,
Failure of Leadership: President Obama and the Flawed Federal Response to the BP Disaster
, United States Senate, August 2010.
Senator James M. Inhofe,
Failure of Leadership: President Obama and the Flawed Federal Response to the BP Disaster
, United States Senate, August 2010.
22
Joe Palazzolo, “Holder: Disclosure of Oil Spill Probe Was ‘Appropriate,’”
Main Justice
, July 11, 2010.
Joe Palazzolo, “Holder: Disclosure of Oil Spill Probe Was ‘Appropriate,’”
Main Justice
, July 11, 2010.
23
Editors, “The odd responses of the Attorney General to the oil spill,”
Washington Post
, July 2, 2010.
Editors, “The odd responses of the Attorney General to the oil spill,”
Washington Post
, July 2, 2010.
24
Joe Palazzolo, “Holder: Disclosure of Oil Spill Probe Was ‘Appropriate’,”
Main Justice
.
Joe Palazzolo, “Holder: Disclosure of Oil Spill Probe Was ‘Appropriate’,”
Main Justice
.
25
Carol E. Lee, “White House sends 2012 rescue team to Florida,”
Politico
, July 25, 2010.
Carol E. Lee, “White House sends 2012 rescue team to Florida,”
Politico
, July 25, 2010.
26
“Poll: By a Whopping 54%-33% Margin Louisiana Voters Think Bush Did a Better Job With Katrina Than Obama With Gulf Oil Spill,”
Weasel Zippers
blog, August 27, 2010.
“Poll: By a Whopping 54%-33% Margin Louisiana Voters Think Bush Did a Better Job With Katrina Than Obama With Gulf Oil Spill,”
Weasel Zippers
blog, August 27, 2010.
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