Tell Congress: Pass The American Jobs Act

A Bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.

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Here’s some of what’s in the 155 pages:

  • None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
  • SUBTITLE B—TEACHER STABILIZATION:   The purpose of this subtitle is to provide funds to States to prevent teacher layoffs and support the creation of additional jobs in public early childhood, elementary, and secondary education in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years….to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings in public school districts across America in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools.
  • SUBTITLE H – NATIONAL WIRELESS INITIATIVE    –  SECTION 296. PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • SEC. 316. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
  • SEC. 321. ESTABLISHMENT OF REEMPLOYMENT NOW PROGRAM.
  • SEC. 324. BRIDGE TO WORK PROGRAM.
  • SEC. 326. ENHANCED REEMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES

Contact your senator and representative.  Tell them to pass the bill no excuses.

 

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