On the recordAugust 20, 2009
This president inherited a deficit, but he didn't inherit this deficit. This deficit, he made.
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David Frum
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Frum: “This president inherited a deficit, but he didn't inherit this deficit. This deficit, he made.”
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Frum critiques Obama for creating a new deficit through his stimulus package, distinguishing it from inherited deficits.
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