Barack Obama actually said...

Today, I am pledging to cut the deficit we inherited in half by the end of my first term in office.

I am directing my Administration to allow the development of clean energy projects on enough public lands to power three million homes.

In the United States of America, a teacher, a nurse, or a construction worker who earns $50,000 a year should not pay taxes at a higher rate...

I refuse to take no for an answer.