scott. as jon was mentioning $447 billion. the president says this is going to congress today. it's anyone's guess what happens next, what kind of timeline we're dealing with. meantime the republican presidential candidates are out with some jobs plans much their own. they have some reaction to the president's plan. james rosen is taking a closer look at that. he is with us from washington. hi, james. >> reporter: jenna, good morning. those republicans who will work most closely with the white house on jobs agenda namely congressional leaders john boehner and eric cantor sounded somewhat conciliatory themes after the president's address. among the gop's contenders for the president's job we have seen a more varied approach. former massachusetts governor mitt romney spoke at a boeing plant in south carolina this morning before heading down to floor for tonight's gop debate. romney called the president's proposal a stimulus and said some parts are okay. that followed a web ad