Barack Obama actually said...

Tragic events such as these remind us of the fragility of life and the value of every single day.

President Obama reflects on the lessons learned from tragic events like the plane crash.

02/12/2009

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The one thing we can't do--cannot do--is decide that we are not going to pay the bills the previous Congresses have already racked up.

I think it has proven difficult for Speaker Boehner to do that.

what I really want right now is to — to get a debt-ceiling deal for my birthday

I have a special responsibility to look out for the interests of every American