Barack Obama actually said...

He wanted it to be focused on celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela and saying goodbye.

Construction is up, foreclosures are down, and millions of families have come out from underwater on their mortgages.

It's balanced and includes targeted fee increases and spending cuts designed in a way that doesn't hurt our economy.

Our financial system will be safer and the American people are more secure because we fought to include this protection in the law.