Barack Obama actually said...

"what I really want right now is to — to get a debt-ceiling deal for my birthday"

"Neither party is blameless for the decisions that led to this problem, but both parties have a responsibility to solve it."

"the American people agree with the approach that I've talked about — a balanced approach"

"I want to extend the tax relief that we put in place back in December for middle class families so that you have more money in your paychecks next year."