Barack Obama actually said...

"We cannot play games with unemployment insurance when we still have an unemployment rate that is way too high."

"The White House will not be the same without Phil, but more importantly, the country would not be the same without his steady leadership and tireless effort over the past three years."

"I know that last week Speaker Boehner said this tax cut helps the economy because it allows every working American to keep more of their money."

"Taking that money out of the economy now would do extraordinary harm to the economy."