Barack Obama actually said...

"For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs, and our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that at some point we may not be able to reverse."

"Any health care reform plan must make sure every American has preventative care that prevents disease and disability."

"President-elect Obama recognizes that many of you have been working for many years on these issues and that any effort at reform will require very close collaboration with Congress."

"Studies have shown that for every $1 spent on prevention we could net a return of $5.60 in health care costs."