"It’s Time to Get This Done So Hard Working Students Get a Fair Shot at an Affordable Education"The following statement was issued today by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.With only 37 days left to stop student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1, Senate Republicans still have not proven that they’re serious about resolving this problem. For the second time this month, they voted to ask millions of students to pay an average of $1,000 each rather than close a loophole that...Read Full Story
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WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had some advice for reporters on Wednesday when it comes to covering President Barack Obama's record on spending: "Don't buy into the B.S."During a press gaggle aboard Air Force One, Carney read aloud from a MarketWatch story that says "the biggest whopper" being told about Obama is that he has been on a reckless spending spree since taking office. The Tuesday article, titled "Obama Spending Binge Never Happened," says it is patently false...Read Full Story
Whatever they’re putting in Jay Carney‘s birthday cake, I want some. During a gaggle aboard Air Force One today, the just-47 White House Press Secretary woke up a sleepy press corps with a rant about fact-checking Republican talking points that, relatively speaking, nearly veered into Sam Kinison territory. Quoting from a recent MarketWatch commentary, Carney [...]Read Full Story
Critics of the Obama campaign’s attack on Mitt Romney‘s record at Bain Capital have called such scrutiny hypocritical, because the President has prominent donors who are also in private equity. At today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary and Birthday Boy Jay Carney (he’s 47) explained the difference between the two, and responded to former PA [...]Read Full Story
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Newton, Iowa
1:18 P.M. CDT
MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. I hope you had a restful sleep last night in San Jose. We are now making our way to Iowa. Before I take your questions, I just want to mention a couple of things.
One, I'd like to announce that on Wednesday, May 30th, the President will sign the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank at the White House. Additional details of the bill...
“Despite his tough talk now, Governor Romney wasn't always for enforcing trade laws against China,” White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One. Carney, who frequently shies away from ...
Whatever they’re putting in Jay Carney‘s birthday cake, I want some. During a gaggle aboard Air Force One today, the just-47 White House Press Secretary woke up a sleepy press corps with a rant about fact-checking Republican talking points that ...
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Wednesday, said that President Barack Obama "has demonstrated significant fiscal restraint and acted with great fiscal responsibility" and that "federal spending is rising at its slowest pace since Dwight Eisenhower brought the Korean War to an end in the 1950s."
Terence P. Jeffrey, CNSNews - May 24, 2012
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney...
I simply make the point, as an editor might say, to check it out; do not buy into the BS that you hear about spending and fiscal constraint with regard to this administration. I think doing so is a sign of sloth and laziness. White House spokesman Jay Carney, remarks to the press gaggle, May 23, 2012 The spokesmans words caught our attention because here at The Fact Checker we try to root out BS wherever it occurs. Carney made his...
WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had some advice for reporters on Wednesday when it comes to covering President Barack Obama's record on spending: "Don't buy into the B.S."During a press gaggle aboard Air Force One, Carney read aloud from a MarketWatch story that says "the biggest whopper" being told about Obama is that he has been on a reckless spending spree since taking office. The Tuesday article, titled "Obama Spending...
Vice President Joe Biden has offered a steady stream of examples, demonstrating again that sometimes an old dog can’t unlearn old tricks. But in the press gaggle yesterday, White House spokesperson Jay Carney dropped a doozy, suggesting anew ...
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
2:37 P.M. EDT
MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House for your daily briefing. As you know, on Thursday President Obama will travel to Iowa, where he will highlight the latest item on his congressional "To-Do" list, urging Congress to support American jobs and manufacturing in the clean energy sector by passing legislation to extend the production tax credit, and...
Jay Carney lectures the White House Press corps:
I simply make the point, as an editor might say, to check it out; do not buy into the BS that you hear about spending and fiscal constraint with regard to this administration. I think doing so is a sign of sloth and laziness.Keep reading this post . . .
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- White House press secretary Jay Carney on Wednesday referenced a MarketWatch column authored by Rex Nutting to argue that President Obama has restrained spending. The column, comparing outlays of federal spending during Obama's years to the final year of President Bush's term, found just 1.4% annualized growth. "The president has demonstrated significant fiscal restraint" and applied a "balanced approach," Carney...