Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “And what they were doing this week is saying, Wow, the deficit wasn't $423 billion, it was only $300 billion. Now, what…”

“And what they were doing this week is saying, Wow, the deficit wasn't $423 billion, it was only $300 billion. Now, what is clear, and what USA Today is not letting the President get away with, is that they began by inflating the number that they said the deficit would be at, so that when what happened occurred, when they knew it would be much lower than that, it would look like an accomplishment. Well, if they are excited about a $300 billion deficit, then I really want to know what their definition of fiscal responsibility is, because that apparently for years has been the cornerstone of the Republican Party's platform, that they are fiscally responsible. A $300 billion deficit is fiscally responsible. And then on top of that they are passing tax cuts for the wealthiest among us? And this is how those tax cuts break out for folks? I mean, we just passed a tax reconciliation bill just a few weeks ago that, if you look at how it benefits people by their income, this is what it really boils down to: That tax cut bill, which virtually all the Republicans voted for, if you make between $10,000 and $20,000 a year, which is around minimum wage, the one that they haven't raised since 1997, you get about enough back to buy a Slurpee. If you make between $40,000 and $50,000 a year, somewhat more than minimum wage, you get enough back in that tax cut bill offered by the Republicans to buy a gallon of gas.”