Last week, President Obama laid out an aggressive plan to put Americans back to work. What we need now is for Congress to pass this legislation so that workers and our economy can get back on track.
With the American Jobs Act, Missouri would see nearly 24,000 jobs supported:
- 9,300 jobs by modernizing our transportation infrastructure by investing in our highways, bridges and railways
- 9,100 jobs at the local level in education and first responders such as police and firefighters
- 5,500 jobs by investing in education infrastructure and modernizing and improving classrooms and schools
In addition, the American Jobs Act gives much needed tax relief to the engine of our economy: the middle class and small businesses. 120,000 firms in Missouri alone would see the payroll tax halved to 3.1%, while a Missouri family with a median income of $49,000 would receive a tax cut of $1,520.
Missourians can't afford to wait while Congress continues to twiddle its thumbs and engage in partisan attacks. Missourians need jobs now and this is the path forward.
It's time for action.
Join us in calling on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act NOW and put Missourians and Americans back to work.
