Barack Obama actually said...

We have asked for the unprecedented trust of the American people to deal boldly with the greatest economic crisis we've seen in decades.

We have begun the essential work of keeping the American dream alive in our time. And that's why we're here today.

Jim, the Head of Caterpillar said that if Congress passes our plan, this company will be able to rehire some of the folks who were just laid...

It will not reward folks who bought homes they knew from the beginning they would never be able to afford.