After submitting hundreds of applications, Alice Johnson is still unemployed. The American Jobs Act will provide a $4,000 tax credit incentive for employers who hire workers who have been unemployed for more than six months.
Marlena Clark from Maryland saw President Obama introduce the American Jobs Act from the First Lady's box at the joint session of Congress. Now, Marlena says it's time to pass the jobs bill.
President Obama urges Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to put more people to work, put more money in the pockets of working Americans and give the economy the jolt it needs right now.