Fox News, “Geithner Defends Obama’s Proposals to Grease Economy’s Wheels”
“Why aren’t you giving us a budget that using your own definition and standards is sustainable,” said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the ranking member of the House Budget Committee.
“Congressman, we’re proposing a budget that takes the huge mess we inherited, cuts that deficit…” Geithner said before Ryan cut him off.
“You can blame Bush only so long,” Ryan said.
“It’s just a factual thing,” Geithner said.
The exchange reflected Democrats’ strategy of blaming Bush for the economy’s current troubles and Republicans pushing back to assign responsibility to the Obama administration.
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