Does This President Actually Believe His Own Words?
by Molly Ivins

"We will not pass along our problems to other Congresses, to other presidents, and other generations."

President Bush, State of the Union address, Jan. 28

"Even though hundreds of other government programs would be squeezed, the president projects the deficit will still hit record highs of $304 billion this year and $307 billion in 2004. Over the next five years, the deficits would total $1.08 trillion. . . . Taken together, the new stimulus measure and making the tax cut permanent would add up to $1.3 trillion in new tax relief, on top of the $1.35 trillion tax reduction Congress passed in 2001."

Associated Press, Feb. 3

The question is, does the president believe himself?
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