Barack Obama actually said...

my main message in today's meeting was very simple: that America's banks received extraordinary assistance from American taxpayers to rebuild their industry and now that they're back on their feet we expect an inordinate -- extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild our economy.

Context

Obama emphasized the expectation for banks to contribute to the economy after being bailed out.

12/13/2009

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