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Today president obama took his americans job act right into john boehner and john kasich's backyard. the president brought his $447 billion plan to ft. hayes arts high schools in columbus, ohio. president obama is trying to force the republicans to quit acting like jerks and help unemployed americans find jobs again. >> i came to talk about how we can get to a place where we're creating good middle class jobs again. jobs that pay well. jobs that offer economic security. and the renovation of ft. hays is a great example of where those jobs can come from if we can finally get our act together in...

But also as the president cranks up the 2012 reelection effort. he is also trying to rebuild flagging support for the $447 billion jobs bill that he has been pushing so hard. there are a lot of democrats still not quite ready to support it. this morning, one of the senior advisors was touting the benefits of this economic plan. >> the jobs act, the question is are we going to sit by and do nothing? or are we going to do something that is fiscally responsible. tax cuts into the pockets of every middle-class working and construction work are, puts teachers back on the job. >> reporter: he was al...

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Off the week. let's get right to it. first -- >> on thursday, i told congress i'll be sending them a bill called the american jobs act. well, here it is. this is -- [ inaudible ] >> kimberly: president obama sending his jobs bill to congress. once again, urging lawmakers to pass his 447 billion-dollar plan. plus, paul krugman outrageous 9/11 column, going so far to call president bush and rudy giuliani fake heroes of the tragic day. five of us on that. and tim pawlenty throws support behind the g.o.p. presidential candidate. >> one candidate in the race who is unmatched in his skills and exper...

Chief washington correspondent jim angle reports the pressure and enormity of their task are growing. >> the leader of the fiscal committee is urging the so-called supercommittee to go big. >> 1.2 is peanuts as we used to say in the grand stand. but they will have to go for more than that. >> both men suggested the committee not just aim for $1.2 to $1.5 trillion but $4 trillion in deficit reduction. >> $4 trillion is not the maximum amount or the ideal amount. it's the minimum amount we need to do to stabilize the debt. >> reporter: even the $1.5 trillion will be harder now that the committee...