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WH Office Hours With Jason Furman 9/15/2011

Jason Furman, Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, answers your questions on the American Jobs Act during White House Office Hours.

  1. WHLive
    Got Qs on the American Jobs Act? WH economist Jason Furman has As. Join us for Office Hours @ 4ET @WHLive. Ask ?s now: #WHChat
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  2. hopeharris
    @WHLive How is the Jobs Act provision for rebuilding roads/bridges different from that same provision in the stimulus plan? #WHChat
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  3. WHLive
    .@hopeharris: Jobs Act includes $105b of infra. Some is traditional roads/bridges/transit, other new and innovative ie ibank #WHchat
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  4. WHLive
    I got off to such a fast start, forgot to say hi it is Jason Furman from the National Economic Council here to answer your questions #WHchat
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  6. WHLive
    .@Adrienne1001: Jobs Act will help all. Cutting payroll in 1/2 is $1.5K for families -- helps jobs & tax cuts for small biz to hire. #WHchat
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  7. WHLive
    .@BobFishell: No Medicare cuts in jobs act. Cuts tax breaks for high-income, oil/gas, corporate jets. #WHchat
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  8. NHEbrLvr
    @WHLive How does failed Keynesian economics/deficit spending produce jobs? Milton Friedman debunked these policies years ago #WHChat
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  9. WHLive
    .@NHEbrLvr: We can & must do both, POTUS will release proposals to cut deficit & invest in jobs. Jobs Act will be more than paid for #WHchat
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  10. xcrunrchic4
    @WHLive how is the jobs act going to help education? Education doesn't seem to be a priority anymore #WHChat
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  11. WHLive
    .@xcrunrchic4: Fund to save 280,000 teacher jobs. Funds to modernize 35,000 schools. Education a priority. #WHchat
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  12. iChristina2010
    @WHLive Modernization of 35,000 public schools: does that include rebuilding them from scratch? Many schools are very old. #WHChat
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  13. WHLive
    .@iChristina2010: Good question, fund are to modernize/renovate existing schools and clear maintenance backlog. Creates jobs faster. #WHchat
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  14. NHEbrLvr
    @WHLive AJA might not + deficit but since we already have deficit, shouldn't we b paying bills first? Whers the $450B coming from? #WHChat
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  15. WHLive
    .@NHEbrLvr : 1. Jobs Act paid for, won't + deficit. 2. Indy econs say millions of jobs. 3. Friedman never denied ag. demand matters. #WHchat
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  16. WHLive
    .@NHEbrLvr: We can & must do both, POTUS will release proposals to cut deficit & invest in jobs. Jobs Act will be more than paid for #WHchat
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  17. JoniDMiller
    @WHLive Does the bill cut credits for charitable giving from anyone (corporations included)? #WHChat
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  18. WHLive
    .@JoniDMiller: Bill has 0 effect on taxes for any below $200/250k. For high-income, benefits still as large as middle-class get now. #WHchat
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  19. thegreatbobo
    @WHLive How come there isn't alot of support from Democrats for American Jobs Act? Wasn't @HarryReid it's only sponsor & supporter? #WHchat
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  20. WHLive
    .@thegreatbobo: We are grateful for strong support from Congressional Dems, as well as business, labor, and all across America. #WHchat
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  21. pjkorman
    “@WHLive: .@xcrunrchic4: Fund to save 280,000 teacher jobs. Funds to modernize 35,000 schools. Education a priority. #WHchat” How many $?
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  22. WHLive
    .@pjkorman: $35b for teachers and first responders. $30b for school modernize. Full facts at http://www.whitehouse.gov/jobsact #WHchat
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  24. WHLive
    .@Demopublican1: Jobs Act helps US manuf: infra requires steel etc.; ibank funds wide range of projects, & tax breaks for investment #WHchat
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