Barack Obama actually said...

"We are going to have to make sure that we are investing in roads, bridges, other infrastructure investments that lay the groundwork for long-term economic growth."

"I don't think that there's any question that we have a mandate to move the country in a new direction and not continue the same old practices that have gotten us in the fix that we're in."

"There are just going to be some programs that simply don't work and we've got to eliminate."

"If this is true and this was just a report this morning but if it's true, it is a prime example of the kind of waste that I intend to end as president."