Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 07, 1982
March 06, 1982
March 08, 1982
Transcript:
TV: Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States....and his attending placks. Okay, I'll take one final questions...yes, Marv. Mr. President, it has now been nearly 14 months since you took office. How much longer do you plan to blame the deepening recession on your predecessor? Well to be fair, Marv, I think we're still peeling the effects of his policies in 1980. The budget deficit was.. Excuse me, Mr. President...Yes, Sam? Sir, as you know, you've already made 12 misstatements during this press conference for a career total of 1,983. Should you get your facts wrong on this final answer, you will break your old record set last January 19th. Oh...um...okay, the deficit under Carter was... Take your time, sir. This is the big one. $500 billion! Wrong! You did it, sir! A personal best!
