Barack Obama actually said...

"We believe that this is for the American economy a very important step that is providing more fiscal support for growth over the next couple of years than the vast majority of observers thought plausi..."

"The principle things that are driving it are, in order, the payroll tax holiday is probably the single most important factor."

"This Act, among other things, provides funding and statutory authorities for the settlement agreements reached in the Cobell lawsuit."

"the framework will make a significant positive contribution to economic expansion and job growth."