Barack Obama actually said...

In the United States of America, a teacher, a nurse, or a construction worker who earns $50,000 a year should not pay taxes at a higher rate...

I refuse to take no for an answer.

Today, I am pledging to cut the deficit we inherited in half by the end of my first term in office.

America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.