Under the broad outlines of the plan, Congress would cede its authority over the debt ceiling to Mr. Obama, but would require that he increase it in several increments.
Well, Fairey didn't harm the commercial value of Garcia's photograph--he vastly increased it.
Thus when Obama promised he would reduce the deficit, but instead increased it, he was no more a "liar" than the debtor who promises to make his credit card payments and later has to take out bankruptcy.
Actually, I think he may well have increased it, as Lawson did.
"Under the last government they cut the amount of money that was made available for these new primary school places and we've increased it," he said.
When he's not outright lying about his past statements, he's totally changing them: Months ago he claimed he'd cut the military budget, but he now keeps saying he'd increase it.
Although he has promised to cut VAT on domestic fuel, he could increase it on other goods and services.
Rather than trying to constrain state spending – which at 56% of GDP is the highest in the EU after Denmark – he is increasing it.
