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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Budget Committee about the Obama Administration's 2011 budget on Capitol Hill.
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Tom Foreman
"Late at night I hold the cat gently by the ears and tell him, ‘I am so much more important than you’ll ever be.’ "
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Gayle McCauley, Malden,MA
"Guess which hand is holding $1.6 trillion dollars?"
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We’re at war, our economy has lost seven million jobs in the last two years and if I do something right now I might lose mine!
Peter Orszag dreams of a new career reviewing movies on t.v.
I'm not afraid of you, ask the tough questions. Look at these fists. I can take any one of you....maybe...just don't come any closer....please....
"Rock, paper, scissors..."
" I got nothing on The Fonz"...
This is my greatest majic trick. Now you see the money, now you don't.
I wish I could snap my fingers and solve all problems, but unfortunately I can't!
Yes, I brought the entire US cash reserves with me in both hands. It's $14.23 in small change.
See, in order to play the new XBox Game you have to know the right codes, Up, Down, A X ... very simple, like our budget!
"Before we get started today, I'd just like to begin by telling you all how excited I am for the new iPad. See you hold it like this and use your thumbs to type...tap tap tap".
Don't tell me to tighten the budget, I am holding on as tight as I can.
Hey, remember when Bill Clinton did this had gesture? Let's bring back those prosperous times! Approve the budget!
I am holding all the money the government has to continue to bailout the economy.
Can you guess which hand has 3.8 trillion in debt hidden in it?
Tim Gibson
San Diego, CA
Come on, guys, it's only money!
Ruth Funk from Chandler, AZ
Ready for my handcuffs. The debt we are leaving for future generations to repay is criminal.
This budget would add 1.6 trillion to the deficit but these thumb wars would cost nothing
Now if you just take the dollar like this and stretch...
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you stretch the dollar ....
Fine. Cuff me and take me away.
"No worries! The president gave me this blank check to cover the deficit!"
(Colorado, USA)
Hoping none of the Committee members would notice, Mr. Orszag flashes his secretary the "text me out of this meeting now" sign.
"And with this invisible credit card, we can spend money we don't have today and we won't have tomorrow..."
"Guess which hand is holding 1.6 trillion dollars?"