Barack Obama actually said...

I want that power. I will do what you want. I will meet your concerns that David just made about how the money is spent, where the money goes.

Barack Obama's assertion of executive power regarding the management of the bailout funds.

01/13/2009

More Barack Obama Quotes

This is not just a Wall Street crisis - it's an American crisis, and it's the American economy that needs this rescue plan.

This crisis has taught us that at the end of the day, there is no real separation between Main Street and Wall Street.

This is no longer just a Wall Street crisis - it's an American crisis.

I will reform our health care system to relieve families, businesses, and the entire economy from the crushing cost of health care.