Barack Obama actually said...
The only thing that I will say is that we're not going to pay a ransom for America paying its bills. That's something that should be non-negotiable and everybody should agree on that. Everybody should say one of the most valuable things we have is America's creditworthiness. This is not something we should even come close to fooling around with.
Context
President Obama emphasizes the importance of maintaining America's creditworthiness and refuses to negotiate over the debt ceiling.
10/07/2013