It turns out that the FY 2009 budget was not passed by Congress until after President Obama took office. That was because the Democratic controlled Congress deliberately held it up until after the election, correctly expecting to be dealing with a President of their own party.
It was signed by President Obama on March 11, 2009.
So, yes, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. And trying to pin the 2009 Federal budget on Bush would be one of them. :)
(Which is not to say that the original TARP legislation wasn't enacted and signed late on Bush's watch.)
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It was signed by President Obama on March 11, 2009.
So, yes, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. And trying to pin the 2009 Federal budget on Bush would be one of them. :)
(Which is not to say that the original TARP legislation wasn't enacted and signed late on Bush's watch.)