severe storms all along the east coast are estimated to have a depressing effect on the numbers. it shows that the measures we're taking to turn our economy around are having an impact. even though it's better than expected, it's more than we should tolerate. >> joining us now, the former governor of massachusetts, mitt romney, the author of a brand-new book entitled "no apology" the case for american greatness." thanks for coming in. >> good to be back. >> turn around a second. let's look at these job less numbers, in december 2008, january 2009, 673,000 americans lost their jobs in december, 779,000 lost their jobs in january, now we've just received the february 2010 jobless numbers, 36,000 americans lost their jobs last month.