Barack Obama actually said...

"We know that Senator McCain meant what he said the first time, because he has said it over and over again throughout this campaign."

"To jump-start job creation, I have proposed a $50 billion emergency economic plan. We need to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as we know them today. I will ease the burden on struggling homeowners ..."

"The cost of everything, from gas to groceries to health care, has gone up. These are the struggles that Americans are facing. This is the pain that has now trickled up."

"Barack Obama's tax idea, his -- his philosophy, is that lower taxes for about 95 percent of households, and raise taxes on those that make more than 250,000."