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The American Jobs Act: Get going

You know the saying: When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

We've got to get going right now—and put America back to work. And President Obama's American Jobs Act would do just that. It would create jobs fixing roads and bridges, give tax credits to companies that hire new workers, and put more money in the wallets of the average worker.

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The American Jobs Act: Get going

You know the saying: When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

We've got to get going right now—and put America back to work. And President Obama's American Jobs Act would do just that. It would create jobs fixing roads and bridges, give tax credits to companies that hire new workers, and put more money in the wallets of the average worker.

Check out our newest ad, and share it with your friends and family.

The American Jobs Act: Get going

You know the saying: When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

We've got to get going right now—and put America back to work. And President Obama's American Jobs Act would do just that. It would create jobs fixing roads and bridges, give tax credits to companies that hire new workers, and put more money in the wallets of the average worker.

Check out our newest ad, and share it with your friends and family.

How the American Jobs Act will help low-income families

The American Jobs Act is designed to help American workers get back on their feet—including low-income families. Here are a few ways the President's plan will support those hit hardest by the recession.

  • The President has proposed an extension of unemployment insurance that will prevent 6.1 million Americans from losing their benefits.
  • The President has also proposed a new fund that will support a jobs program that aims to secure jobs and career training for low-income youth and adults—a program that has already supported more than 260,000 jobs through the Recovery Act.
  • The American Jobs Act will allocate capital for the purpose of rebuilding and revitalizing areas hit hardest by the recession. This effort will include a school modernization initiative, focusing on districts with the highest number of children living in poverty.

These are just a few examples of how the American Jobs Act will support low-income families. For more information, check out AmericanJobsAct.com, where you can download and share fact sheets.

Weekly address: “Time to act on the transportation bill”

President Obama: "We need to pass this transportation bill and put people to work rebuilding America. We need to put our differences aside and do the right thing for our economy. And now is the time to act."