Barack Obama actually said...

"The middle class in America has really taken it on the chin, during this period."

"I want to make sure that we're doing right by them."

"I would love nothing more than to have the Republicans say, 'We're gonna be focused on trying to solve problems and not score political points.'"

"We ask those who've benefited the most over the last three decades, we ask them to do a little bit more."