ARLINGTON, VA – FEBRUARY 3: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (L) thanks Lt. Jacob Johnson, an Arlington County firefighter and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq for introducing him, prior to making remarks on the economy at Fire Station #5 February 3, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Obama touted the news released this morning of the unemployment rate of 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)