I don't know, maybe he's not lying. Maybe obama doesn't understand how the US government works. After all, before he was elected president, he only served in the senate for what, two years? Maybe he doesn't understand that the house of representatives, which has been controlled by the dems since what, 2006, is where all finance bills must start. Once passed by the dem controlled house, the bill then has to be passed by the dem controlled senate. Finally, the dem President of the US has to sign the bill into law.
So maybe he just doesn't understand that "the other side," which might be the republicans, or maybe just the citizens of the United States, aren't the ones who pass funding bills like the one's he's trying to slack off on... After all, he's only the President of the United States. It's not like he's got the "bully pulpit" or any sort of power. He's just a community organizer who's misunderstood and confused.
Mark
One of the best posts I’ve read on the subject of Obama.
He seems very stuck on his “us” and “them” thing—whoever doesn’t agree with him is one of “them” and that’s as deep as he goes.