NEW : President Barack Obama laced into his conservative Republican congressional critics Tuesday , accusing them of putting partisan political concerns before the country 's interests . Obama says Republicans put partisan concerns before national needs . Obama attends a rural economic forum in Iowa . Comment: GOP critics say the trip is a thinly disguised , taxpayer-funded political trip .
NEW : Obama says Republicans put partisan concerns before national needs . Obama attends a rural economic forum in Iowa . Comment: GOP critics say the trip is a thinly disguised , taxpayer-funded political trip .