coming. in fact, we know that in 2 1/2 years, he increased the deficit by $3.6 trillion. it is higher deficit spending than all presidents from george washington through ronald reagan combined. it's the most outrageous example of deficit spending imaginable. he's bankrupted this country. now he's saying it again and they're believing it again. >> so you think, then, the media would pay attention to those numbers you just talked about, tripling the deficit in the first year alone. here's a montage of how the media responded to that increase. take a look. >> hopes to get control by slashing the federal deficit in half over the next four years. >> deficit hawks applauded the president's focus saying ignoring the problem could cause a more severe crisis. >> the president wants to show he can cut as well as spend. >> president obama calls for a big spending freeze and focuses on plans to help the struggling middle class. >> in his $3.7 trillion budget proposal, the president promises