Barack Obama actually said...

"This plan cannot be a welfare program for CEOs whose greed and irresponsibility has contributed to this crisis."

"There should be a path for taxpayers to recover their money, and to turn a profit if Wall Street prospers."

"This should not be the whole kitchen sink in this thing. It is important to try to have this be as clean as possible, and not try to have the earmarks, not try to have all these add-ones."

"While Senator Obama believed that the Administration's initial proposal was flawed and unacceptable to the American taxpayer, he was heartened tonight that the President seemed to be moving in the dir..."