Barack Obama actually said...

"No. I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts, domestic and defense spending. There will be no easy off-ramps on this one. We need to keep the pressure up to compromise, not t..."

"Already some in Congress are trying to undo these automatic spending cuts."

"President Obama reaffirmed the United States' commitment to working in partnership with Guatemala."

"My message to them is simple: No."