[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5635-H5636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                THE MEDIA SHOULD HOLD OBAMA ACCOUNTABLE

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, last week, the Obama 
administration increased its budget deficit projection to more than 
$1.8 trillion and then promptly blamed the deficit on former President 
Bush. Most of the national

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media have blindly accepted this false charge despite facts to the 
contrary. President Obama did not inherit the current budget which 
spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. But he did vote 
for last year's budget as Senator. President Obama didn't inherit the 
$787 billion so-called ``stimulus package,'' he authored it. President 
Obama didn't inherit out-of-control government spending. He has 
presided over it.
  At some point the national media needs to hold the current 
administration accountable for its own spending and the ballooning 
deficit which will increase inflation and slow economic growth.

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