Barack Obama actually said...

"as President Obama rightly explained to Congress and the nation on Tuesday night."

"When I hear people say, 'Well, there's -- there's a lot of waste in this program,' well, from my perspective at least, keeping teachers in the classrooms is not wasteful. From my perspective, tax cuts..."

"I think John has also been extraordinarily consistent and sincere about these issues."

"My sense is that, despite partisan differences, despite regional differences and different priorities, everybody is concerned about the legacy we're leaving to our children. And the hope was is that, ..."