Barack Obama actually said...

"We're going to close down Guantanamo but we're going to take up to a year to figure out how to do this safely and protect ourselves from terrorism."

"A failure to act and act now will turn crisis into a catastrophe. And guarantee a longer recession, a less robust recovery, and a more uncertain future."

"I think that the American people understand something has to be done. They want to make sure that we're serious about it and that we're not using this to promote politics as usual."

"The Recovery and Reinvestment Act that we've put forward will provide billions of dollars to build schools and help with school construction."