Barack Obama actually said...

The American dream isn't something that happens to you - it's something you strive for and work for and seize with your own two hands.

We can spend some of that money right here in America, in cities all across this country.

If we want to create jobs, we should do more to make work pay for ordinary Americans, not boost the profits of oil companies.

Today I'm announcing a two-part emergency plan to help struggling families make ends meet and get our economy back on track.