President Obama just pledged to be fiscally responsible with the health care bill — and he called out the Republicans who might criticize him, for having been very irresponsible during this past decade:
“First, I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits – either now or in the future. Period. And to prove that I’m serious, there will be a provision in this plan that requires us to come forward with more spending cuts if the savings we promised don’t materialize. Part of the reason I faced a trillion dollar deficit when I walked in the door of the White House is because too many initiatives over the last decade were not paid for – from the Iraq War to tax breaks for the wealthy. I will not make that same mistake with health care.”
During the applause by the Democrats, the news cameras then went to the Republican leadership — where House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) could be seen looking down, typing out something on his BlackBerry.
