Conversations with the President

From his "national conversation" today:

And you'll hear a debate in Washington, D.C. that says, well, we've got to run up your taxes to balance the budget. That's not the way it works in Washington. They will run up your taxes and they'll figure out new ways to spend money.

First, I'm not sure I've read anywhere anyone in Washington D.C. calling for "running up taxes" to balance the budget. Second, the last time someone raised taxes, he ended up balancing the budget and providing you with a massive surplus, which you've managed to turn into the largest debt in history. Good work.