In a speech at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., today, President Obama veered off his prepared remarks to take this shot at some of the “it’s Obama’s economy” critics:
I love those folks who helped get us in this mess, and suddenly they say, “This is Obama’s economy.” That’s fine. Give it to me. My job is to solve problems, not stand on the sidelines and carp and gripe.
He also admitted that some of the jobs lost in the auto industry were gone forever, a “hard truth” for many people in Michigan.
Obama used the speech to announce his administration’s plan to increase community college graduates, offer funding and loans to community colleges and change the way federal loans and student aid works.