Paul Begala actually said...

"I know the president has actually stopped the Bush depression. I know he's created 4.3 million private sector jobs."

"He has the American economy and private sector has created 4.3 million jobs in the last 27 months, since the recession ended. That's not good enough."

"It's astonishing to him that Congress won't do something to help government add more teachers jobs, add more police officers, add more firefighters."

"He would be better if he left it to government in the abstract as you suggested and not just specifically teachers, cops and fire."