Barack Obama actually said...

"There are going to be a whole host of good ideas out there, and we welcome all of them."

"I believe that the President-elect feels strongly that American workers should have a choice to join or not to join a union."

"What we can't do is drag this out when we just saw half a million more jobs lost. You know, the American people are struggling."

"Clearly the situation is dire. It is deteriorating, and it demands urgent and immediate action."