Barack Obama actually said...

"Right now most Members of Congress, including many Republicans, don't think it's a good idea to put thousands of jobs at risk and do unnecessary damage to our economy."

"Let's keep working together to solve this problem."

"There's no reason we can't keep chipping away at this problem."

"I believe we can finish the job the same way we started it, with a balanced mix of more spending cuts and more tax reform."