Barack Obama actually said...

Health care has suddenly gotten a lot more difficult, to see it getting through to fruition this year.

Such knee-jerk disdain for government, this constant rejection of any common endeavor cannot rebuild our levees or our roads or our bridges.

From Barack Obama's point of view, he has now scored a very substantial victory with this stimulus package.

We're going to break down some of these barriers, because the American people need it. They are desperate for us to find common ground.