President Obama is getting tough with Republicans as he tries to reverse a growing perception problem — that his eagerness to reach compromise makes him a political pushover.

With his approval ratings in a tailspin, the president this week accused congressional Republicans of obstructing job growth and chided them for expending more energy to derail re-election efforts than they do on putting Americans back to work.

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