major economic priorities for try to wrest control of his second-term agenda. he outlined what his major priorities are, retirement security, affordable education, jobs, housing, and a big one, pushing obama care. these are all going to be the themes of five big economic speeches he s going to deliver between now and mid september by the end of september, wolf, you ll see a big fight over debt and spending. he wants to lay out the terms of his debate before that fight begins, worm. gentlemen ka, the president had a special message for republicans out there, especially the republicans in the house. reporter: indeed he did. the message blake the republicans for inaction in washington, especially as you say, house republicans, the message was tinged with a bit of a prod saying, let s get the show going before that big spending fight in the fall.