Barack Obama actually said...

The most important goal of government support must be to get banks lending again by ensuring they are properly capitalized.

Emphasizes the need for government support to ensure banks can lend effectively.

03/09/2009

More Barack Obama Quotes

Some of it was the result of an era of easy credit, when millions of Americans borrowed beyond their means.

We can't afford to let the same phony arguments and bad habits of Washington kill financial reform.

We have an absolute responsibility to learn from it and take steps to prevent a repeat of the crisis.

We've all been touched by the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.