What You Missed: Open for Questions on Youth and the American Jobs Act

On Wednesday, September 14th, Ronnie Cho, Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement, Michael Pyle, Special Assistant to the President, National Economic Council, and Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy, answered your questions from Facebook, Twitter, and WhiteHouse.gov on how the American Jobs Act will impact young Americans.

Download the fact sheet to learn more about how the American Jobs Act will create opportunity for young Americans or find out more about the American Jobs Act.

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The questions below are paraphrased from the questions asked by participants during the live chat:

• How will the American Jobs Act help startups financially?
• How will the plan help long-term unemployment, specifically for young Americans?
• How will the funds for modernizing schools in the American Jobs Act be distributed, and which schools will get priority?
• How can at-risk young adults in inner-cities in need of full time jobs take advantage of the American Jobs Act?
• The president spoke a lot about construction jobs. What about tech jobs, internet jobs, and educating small and medium-sized businesses on how to grow their business?
• How can America afford this, and how will we pay for it?
• How does the American Jobs Act support school counselors and teachers?
• What will the White House do to create jobs by expanding American exports?
• What sort of resources are in the plan that will help current students or recent graduates get a first job that could eventually lead to a career?
• What are the major points that a startup needs to consider with the President's proposed tax credits and tax holiday?
• Are there other sub-sections of our population besides youth and veterans that stand to benefit from this plan as well?

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