Barack Obama actually said...

"I hope he backs it up, and I hope you do, too."

"as President Obama rightly explained to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night."

"When I hear people say, 'Well, there's -- there's a lot of waste in this program,' well, from my perspective at least, keeping teachers in the classrooms is not wasteful. From my perspective, tax cuts..."

"I think John has also been extraordinarily consistent and sincere about these issues."