Barack Obama actually said...

As President, one of the things you learn very quickly is that it's not enough just to talk a big game; the real test is whether your priori...

it makes sense for us to take a balanced approach that takes a long view

we're going to manage it as best we can, to try to minimize the impacts on American families

I know that Jeff and Sylvia will do everything in their power to blunt the impact of these cuts on businesses and middle class families.