Barack Obama actually said...

"The point is, is that if we're willing to do something in a balanced way, making some tough choices in terms of spending cuts, but also raising some revenue from folks who've done very well, even in a..."

"If you can do the right thing, then folks in Washington have to do the right thing."

"Think about it: Our biggest challenge right now is putting people to work; biggest challenge is getting the economy growing as rapidly as it needs to grow."

"The President's insistence that that not happen, Republicans blinked and the President ensured that we would not go through this circus again."