it s impossible to say how much each job costs in government spending, republicans don t think they got their money s worth. mr. obama may propose more infrastructure spending and this time labor intensive school renovations. foster says washington should do nothing for a change. you start with the proposition that the economy is capable of healing on its own. we need washington to stop doing things to it. in an attempt to do something for it. assuring businesses the tax burden won t change if the jobless range is above 6% would make them more confident and likely to hire. the president feels that the economy needs structural changes, more manufacturerring, better job craning and less dependence on the foreign oil and needs to provide help for record number of long-term unemployed which means doing nothing is not an option. we will hear from the president on the economy tomorrow with a report from the business and labor for the decision not to do nothing.