Barack Obama actually said...

"the single most important part of this economic recovery and reinvestment plan is the fact that it will save or create up to 4 million jobs because that's what America needs most right now."

"I think it's depressing news on top of what's been a flurry of depressing items when it comes to Major League Baseball."

"I'm going to create jobs. The credit markets are going to start operating efficiently. and you're going to see signs that the economy is going to stop contracting."

"What I've been concerned about is some of the language that's been used suggesting that this is full of pork and this is wasteful government spending."