WASHINGTON (January 28, 2012)--President Barack Obama and Republicans used their weekly radio and Internet messages Saturday to take each other to task over the gridlock in Washington.

Mr. Obama called for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position, saying many people he encountered during his recent three-day trip are optimistic, but remain unsure that Washington can act.

The president reiterated his calls for government reform made in Tuesday's State of the Union address.

For the Republicans, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said the lack of action in Washington mostly reveals Mr. Obama's lack of achievement and failed leadership.

Rubio said Mr. Obama would rather people not know that.

The Florida senator says free enterprise is the solution to the growing gap between the rich and the poor.