Barack Obama actually said...

"First of all, it is absolutely true that there are a lot of folks who still are struggling out there."

"Our democracy is not going to function well when only half or a third of eligible voters are participating."

"The key to all of this, though, is going to be, 'What can we do to get all colleges, everywhere, to reduce their overall costs?'"

"The national emergency declared on May 12, 2014, to deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond May 12, 2016."