Talking Points Memo

Impact of the American Jobs Act on Education

 

First, the Department of Education released two interactive maps that display the American Jobs Act’s estimated impact on every state and school district in the nation. These maps and the downloadable dataset behind them can be found at http://data.ed.gov/american-jobs-act.

 

To view the full report, which includes a state-by-state appendix that integrates state- and school district-level data detailing the education investments of the American Jobs Act, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/aja_ed_state_by_state_report_final.pdf.

 

In addition, the Vice President paid a visit to Jacksonville this week to discuss the importance of making college affordable: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/09/vice-president-talks-college-affordability-florida

 

The End of the War in Iraq

 

This week, the US ended the war in Iraq and the President traveled to Fort Bragg to welcome the troops home.  His speech is well worth your time.  You can check it out here:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/14/president-obama-fort-bragg-welcome-home

 

Health Care Reform

 

Also this week, a study shows that the Affordable Care Act has led to 2.5 million young adults now receiving health care.  Check it out here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/14/new-data-thanks-health-reform-25-million-more-young-adults-have-health-insurance

 

Payroll Tax Cut

 

The President continues to push Congress to extend and expand his payroll tax cut, which will save the average American family some $1,500 in 2012.  You can find a ton of information about the payroll tax cut as well as a calculator to see how much you can save here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/jobs/we-cant-wait