Barack Obama actually said...

"What I have said is what other economists have said across the political spectrum, which is that, if you delay acting on an economy of this severity, then you potentially create a negative spiral that..."

"These steps will put more money in the pockets of those Americans who are most likely to spend it."

"I'm confident that we can fix this."

"All we can do, those of us here in Washington is to help create a favorable climate in which workers can prosper, businesses can thrive and our economy can grow. And that is exactly what the recovery ..."