Direct jobs are jobs that are directly created and funded through spending in the Recovery Act -- in this case, for example, think about a job of an educator saved because a state budget would have had to undergo cuts that would have enforced a layoff.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

But the main reason I keep on coming back is I think this institution is an example of what's best about America.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks on the 2013 Budget