Barack Obama actually said...

"I'll restore simplicity to the tax code, and fairness for the American middle class."

"We should be insisting that everyone pays their fair share, and when I'm President, they will."

"Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren."

"His plan will reduce growing income disparities and help millions of hard-working taxpayers with middle-class tax relief."