A gaffe? A minor error? Or an outright lie?

Posted: Dec 31, 2012

CNS NEWS Host David Gregory, to Obama: “Well, you talk about dysfunction in Washington. You signed this legislation setting up the fiscal cliff 17 months ago. How accountable are you for the fact that Washington can’t get anything done and that we are at this deadline again?” Obama: “Well, I have to tell you, David, if you look at my track record over the last two years, I CUT SPENDING by over a trillion dollars in 2011." White House Office of Management and Budget: In fiscal 2010, federal spending was $3,456,213,000,000. In fiscal 2011, federal spending was $3,603,213,000,000, an INCREASE OF $147 BILLION. ;