Barack Obama actually said...

What we have done is kicked this can down the road. We are now at the end of the road, and we are not in a position to kick it any further. We have to signal seriousness in this by making certain some of the hard decisions are made under my watch, not someone else's.

Context

Obama emphasizes the need for urgent fiscal responsibility and decision-making.

01/07/2009

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