We asked our listeners to submit questions about the jobs plan, and the likelihood that it will pass. We talk with Michael Shear, political reporter for The New York Times, and Gordon Kirk, an unemployed hotel facilities manager living in Florida.
Last night, President Obama presented a $447 billion package of tax cuts and new government spending meant to increase jobs in America.
Could "buying American" be the fix we need to create jobs? We talk with Anders Lewendal, a general contractor in Bozeman, Montana, and Louise Story, a New York Times reporter.