Making it seem as if Obama is the one requesting a debt-ceiling increase is fundamentally dishonest. Worse, in January, Boehner wanted a routine increase, too. […]

4. “The president has often said we need a ‘balanced’ approach — which in Washington means: we spend more, you pay more.”

Actually, Obama has called for trillions in spending cuts. […]

1. “If the President signs [the House Republican plan], the ‘crisis’ atmosphere he has created will simply disappear.”

Obama created the crisis environment? The Speaker’s speechwriters really should stop using Orwell as an instruction manual.