Barack Obama actually said...

I will not allow countries to out-teach us today so they can out-compete us tomorrow.

Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class.

It's also important that we continue to work with governments around the globe to confront what is truly a global crisis.

Now, it is true that my friend and supporter, Warren Buffett, for example, could afford to pay a little more in taxes.