Barack Obama actually said...

"I think we're moving in the right direction."

"Every American should know that they've got somebody standing behind them, protecting them from the kinds of financial abuse that we've seen in the past."

"If we're getting our fiscal house in order, if we're investing in the infrastructure of the future, not just roads and bridges but also broadband lines and a smart grid that makes sure that we don't w..."

"We have to raise the debt ceiling so that we preserve the full faith and credit of the United States of America."