And I think you heard me and others say that you can't just be the party of no or the party of no new ideas.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

So even if Republicans are still saying no to some of the bigger proposals we made in the jobs act, there are some additional ideas that could help people get to work right now and that they haven't said no to yet -- so I'm hoping they say yes.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks on the Economy

It is one thing, as we've seen in the past, to say here is my plan, which everyone out here knows has no chance of clearing Congress because the elements in it don't have bipartisan support, there's no evidence of historical bipartisan support -- or you can put forward ideas that meet that test and create jobs and grow the economy.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing