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Thank you for joining us today, we look forward to talking to you again. >> thank you for having me on. jon: i think he has green bay tie on. jenna: how you can not? you know? >> jon: what exactly should the president focus on in this state of the union address, when it comes to jobs, at least one manufacturer says the government simply needs to create a probusiness environment and leave job creation to them. our john roberts is live in atlanta with a look at that. john. >> reporter: good morning to you john. you heard senator johnson talk about it a minute ago, lots of debate on the right and...

>> i'm living proof. >> across the mississippi, one drives the machine that drives industry wants the government to do less. >> we want to compete against every other competitor in the world. only way to do that is have level playing field. it might sound like typical industry mantra, but bob roseman is unapologetic booster of manufacturering on home turf. >> we should once again regain that passion of productivity. that passion to make products here in the united states. we are so good at it. >> they shed jobs in recession but invested in automation. this was the old way of welding highly spe...

Unapologetic manufacturer on home turf. >> we should gain that passion of productivity, that passion to make products here in the united states, and we're so good at it. >> reporter: if the the government simply got out of the way, he says, american manufacturing could once again flourish. >> that may sound harsh, but the government is not here to create jobs. the government is here to make it possible for the private industry to create jobs. >> earhart shed jobs during the recession but also invested heavily in automation. this was the old way of welding highly specialized parts. this new mac...

meantime the white house is releasing video offering of behind the scenes look, if, will -- if you will, of the president's team as they craft the big speech. for the first time, president obama delivers the state of the union to a divided congress. jenna: that's right, republicans who now hold a majority in the house are not waiting for the president to lay out his plan for cutting the federal budget. they're getting ready to vote today on a resolution, cutting discretionary spending for 20 on -- to 20 08 levels or maybe lower than that. jim angle live on this story. what are republ...

hours from now. we are learning bits and pieces of what he will talk about in the "state of the union" address. white house correspondent mike emanuel tells us what we know and why it's important for the president. >> as president obama was offering support to military families today he was putting the finishing touches op the "state of the union" address, which aides insist will not include a laundry list of specific proposals or policies. in a video sent to supporters over the weekend, he said this would be the main topic of his address. >> my principal focus, my number one focus i...