Barack Obama actually said...

"The only measure of my success as president when people look back five years from now or nine years from now is going to be, did I get this economy fixed?"

"I think there are mechanisms in place to make sure that institutions that are taking taxpayer money are not using that money for executive compensation."

"The recovery and reinvestment act that we put forward will provide billions of dollars to build schools and help with construction."

"We have got to have a recovery package that puts people back to work and ensures that states that are dealing with rising unemployment can deal with unemployment insurance."