http://news.yahoo.com/gdp-reminder-congress-address-spending-white-house-150028918–business.html
“Today’s report is a reminder of the importance of the need for Congress to act to avoid self-inflicted wounds to the economy,” said Krueger in a blog post shortly after the release of new government data on gross domestic product.
Amazing that the White House and those sympathetic are fast as lightning to point the finger of accusation against the Congress. Every time there is any bad news, the President or one of his advisors immediately diverts attention away from the White House and toward the Congress. This is so very convenient for them and easy to do. There are only a few of them at the White House while there are 100 Senators and 495 Representatives. Easy for the few at the White House to quickly accuse while the 595 Congress people are always hesitant to speak for any other Representatives. The result is the impressive myth that the White House pronouncements speak for the whole Government and not merely the executive branch. However, any member of the House or the Senate who accused would be considered speaking only for him or her self.
Is this an unfair advantage? Yes, it is. However, it can be argued that is the nature of politics. So be it. However, the news reporters can be un biased and represent the facts clearly. Instead they abet the myth that Obama speaks for the whole government while the Congress people speak only for themselves.
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