Alaska’s Congressional delegation is giving the President’s speech Thursday on jobs mixed reviews, mostly along party lines. President Obama laid out a plan he’s calling the American Jobs Act.
It would cut payroll taxes and give companies a payroll tax holiday if they add workers or increase wages. Companies that hire veterans or the long-term unemployed would get tax credits. And it calls for improving schools and internet access.
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