DeCoatsworth became a hero in 2007, after an assailant shot him in the face with a shotgun, according to a White House statement preceding President Barack Obama's 2009 speech to Congress.

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In contrast to his explanations of the four preceding false statements under oath, the President's defense to lying under oath in this instance is purely factual.

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As a percentage of GDP, spending in every year for which President Clinton submitted a budget has been lower than in any year of the two preceding Administrations.

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