He could have warned them about how Marvell is a tough place to work, with its up-all-night work habits and short-fuse product development.

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"We do expect, obviously, in the coming months and years to make some of those really tough decisions where we would have to work really close with Congress to shut down data centers that frankly don't make sense, " said Vivek Kundra, the government's chief information officer.

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"Intel has such a good name and such a good reputation that it's tough to have to go out and work with an AMD, " he says.

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But Briggs figures that while immigration adds to the labor force--people come to the U.S. to work--enforcing limits and getting tough with employers who hire illegals is the best way to act in union members' best interests.

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Especially in tough times, it may be more soothing to work with people who tell us what we want to hear.

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And the President wants to work with governors in understanding in tough economic times and in tough budget times taking on new challenges.

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"We want to work with Congress to fashion juvenile justice legislation that is smart and wise, that is tough in the sense that the punishment will fit the crime, but also provides for dedicated prevention monies that can make a difference, " Reno said.

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"They want to work with us, but they say times are tough, " he says.

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Medicines that pair antibodies with radioactive molecules have proven to be a tough sell for logistical reasons, even though they work.

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The recently introduced Jobseeker's Allowance, with its tough test of a claimant's availability for work, has also led to a sharp fall in benefit claims.

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