Barack Obama actually said...

I'm confident in his ability to help us rebuild an economy where hard work and responsibility pay off and the middle class has a chance to get ahead.

Press Release - President Obama Announces Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jeffrey Zients

01/16/2012

More Barack Obama Quotes

I refuse to take no for an answer.

Today, I am pledging to cut the deficit we inherited in half by the end of my first term in office.

I am directing my Administration to allow the development of clean energy projects on enough public lands to power three million homes.

I will sign them right away.