>> reporter: small businesses like the energy efficient l.e.d. lighting maker mr. obama visited today created two-third of new jobs in the last 15 years. the white house says the two recent small business stimulus proposals should appeal to republicans and are a test of whether they're interested in bipartisanship. republicans say the president's budget calls for spending hikes, long after the congressional budget office feels the xy could have recovered. >> revenues will get back above their historic norm, which is 18.2%. that's historic norm. they get up to 20%. fairly soon. as we get out of this recession. but spending goes through the roof. >> reporter: if republicans are complaining about the spenning in the president's budget, democrats aren't really happy with the cuts, though there is no sign of a rebellion. treasury secretary geithner says the tough choice of producing more agreement that deficits matter and tax cuts aren't free. >> bret: wendell goler live on the snowy north lawn. wendell, thank you.