Republicans want you to know that, in their view, President Barack Obama's not a doctor, but he plays one on TV.

The House GOP Monday unveiled a new video juxtaposing some recent Obama comments with an old 1980s footage from the ad where an actor explained how he was a doctor on TV only.

House Republican Leader John Boehner drove home the point in a statement:"  This is a lighthearted video, but it underscores a serious point that Congressional Democrats are going to hear throughout August as they travel outside of Washington: Americans want lower health care costs – not a trillion-dollar government takeover of health care that increases costs and lets Washington bureaucrats make decisions that should be made by doctors and patients.”

To see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egcIKZoNGd8

The congressional Republican leadership hyperbole-fest continued Thursday, with House GOP leader John Boehner saying his voting card was "the most dangerous credit card in the history of the world."

Republicans have ratcheted up the rhetoric lately, calling the Democratic-authored 2010 budget "the most harmful in American history," and comparing their legislative tactics to those of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Thursday, Boehner was talking about how much Democrats have hurt the nation this year.

"I've often called this the most dangerous credit card in the history the world: the voting card for a member of Congress," he said, referring to the card members used to cast votes. "And Democrats have proven over the last 100 days this is the most dangerous credit card in the history of the world."

Here's why, he explained: "Their record on spending and debt is staggering, but our economy is growing weaker, and it's not going to get any better by growing the size of the government here in Washington."

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Republicans are offering their own take on President Barack Obama's first hundred days, claiming it is marked by an unprecedented spending spree.

"This weekend, countless American families will take their children to the park, soccer practice, or other family outings," House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio said Wednesday.

"As you spend these moments with your children, think about what else this weekend marks: A time when the federal government plunges those same children deeper and deeper into debt."

Since Obama took office in January, the Democratic-controlled Congress has approved a $787 billion economic stimulus plan. Annual deficits are reaching record levels, though Obama vows to cut current deficits in half within a few years.

Not good enough, Boehner said.

Sunday, he said, "marks a day that is symbolic not only of our government’s arrogant culture of spending – but of this Administration’s borrowing binge as well. It’s called 'Debt Day.'

"Many workers have become familiar with a concept known as 'Tax Freedom Day,' which is the day on which Americans begin working for themselves each year, after having covered Uncle Sam’s tax bill for the year. Debt Day is very similar. It is the day of the Fiscal Year – beginning on October 1 of the previous calendar year – on which total government spending exceeds total federal revenues. And in our current Fiscal Year, that falls on April 26 – this Sunday, just days before the Administration’s 100th day milestone. In short, about halfway through Fiscal Year 2009, Washington has run out of money."

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People are warming up to Congress, but not to its leaders.

A Financial Dynamics Diageo/Hotline national survey of 800 registered voters March 26 to 29 found that 48 percent approved of the job Congressional Democrats were doing.

But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California was viewed favorably by only 32 percent, and unfavorably by 42 percent. Ten percent hadn't heard of her, and the rest had no opinion.

In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada was viewed favorably by 14 percent and unfavorably by 26 percent. Some 38 percent had not heard of the veteran senator.

Republicans fared worse. Thirty percent approved of the job congressional GOP members are doing, while 57 percent disapproved. Forty-three percent disapproved of the Democrats' performance.

The poll did not survey attitudes about GOP leaders, but recent surveys have shown they are virtually anonymous to most people.

A Newsweek/Princeton Survey Research Associates poll taken March 4 and 5 found 21 percent viewed House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio favorably, while 23 percent saw Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell favorably. Unfavorable numbers were 17 percent for Boehner, 16 percent for McConnell. Forty-one percent had never heard of McConnell; 44 percent were unaware of Boehner. Some 1,203 adults were surveyed nationwide.

Read the latest poll.