Barack Obama actually said...

Folks here in Elkhart and all across America need help right now. They can't afford to keep waiting for folks in Washington to get this done...

It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs.

the key is to -- that inaction would make this crisis worse, so he wants action, even if this bill is not perfect.

It is absolutely true that we can't depend on government alone to create jobs or economic growth.