Barack Obama actually said...

"That's bad for the students. It's bad for their families. It's bad for the economy in the near term and in the long term."

"A higher education is the single clearest path to the middle class."

"Failing to take action would result in interest rates on these student loans doubling, which would in turn have a very negative impact on millions of students across the country."

"The American people expect their Government to enhance security without undermining their privacy and civil liberties."