What the American Jobs Act Means for Your Community

The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple—put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans. But it will have a big impact on every community.

Impact on African Americans: Read more »

The American Jobs Act will offer targeted assistance to rebuild communities severely affected by the recession and ensure that nearly 20 million African-American workers benefit from the extension and expansion of the payroll tax cut.
Impact on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders : Read more »

The President's plan will help more than 300,000 AAPI families get back on their feet through an extension of unemployment benefits and provide dedicated funds for job training in outlying areas, including the Pacific Island areas.
Impact on Latinos: Read more »

The American Jobs Act will assist up to 250,000 Hispanic-owned small businesses and ensure that nearly 25 million Hispanic American workers take home extra money in their paychecks.
Impact on Low-Income Families : Read more »

President Obama's plan will create a new fund targeted specifically at helping low-income youth and adults find work and make targeted investments to improve schools in districts with the largest numbers of children in poverty.
Impact on Veterans: Read more »

President Obama made it a priority to include measures in the American Jobs Act to help veterans returning to the civilian work force. His proposal creates tax incentives for businesses to hire veterans.
Impact on Women: Read more »

Nearly two-thirds of women are breadwinners or co-breadwinners for their families. The President's plan will cut payroll taxes in half for more than 900,000 women-owned small businesses and prevent 2.6 million women from losing their unemployment benefits.
Impact on Young People : Read more »

The American Jobs Act will increase the paychecks of 45.5 million young people in the workforce and invest $25 billion to modernize and improve schools.

What the American Jobs Act means for your state

Learn how the the President's plan will create jobs and put more money in the pockets of working Americans in your community. Select a state from the map below to download an overview of how the American Jobs Act benefits people in that state.