Barack Obama actually said...

That payroll tax cut that put $1,000 back in the average family's pocket this year, let's extend it.

I won't stop until every American who wants a job can find one.

But lately, the response from Washington has been partisanship and gridlock that's only undermined public confidence and hindered our effort...

They're proving that even in difficult times, there's not a country on Earth that wouldn't trade places with us.