Barack Obama actually said...

"I reject that vision, and I think the American people do too."

"It is important to extend the payroll tax cut, because the added $40 on average in every paycheck that Americans will receive...will help them deal with the higher-priced gasoline."

"It is about the most stressful thing."

"If you make more than a million dollars a year, you should not pay a lower tax rate than your secretary."