Barack Obama actually said...

"the president believes he will have the votes he needs to pass the Senate stimulus bill by the end of this week."

"if they don't act now to pass a stimulus plan the result will be catastrophe."

"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."

"We all need to take responsibility. And this includes executives at major financial firms who turned to the American people hat in hand when they were in trouble even as they paid themselves customary..."