Barack Obama actually said...

"I know that, during his statements, he also was making some suggestions that my plan would raise taxes on the middle class. That is absolutely not the case. And everybody who has looked at it has said..."

"Barack Obama's move toward the middle."

"You know I don't. What happens is, I get tagged as being on the left and when I simply describe what have been my positions consistently then so many people act surprised."

"I could have consistently said that the underlying program was one that was necessary and important."