From the Mark Scott school of simplistic solutions to complex problems (ie. reduce poverty by exiling the poor), comes this Bush gem from today:
There's a trade deficit. That's easy to resolve: People can buy more United States products if they're worried about the trade deficit. (Quote courtesy of TPM)
When President Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you..." he probably didn't mean, "...so I don't have to think too hard."