The President's September 2011 Proposal.

The article highlights the tax cut and spending programs proposed by U.S. President Barack Obama on September 8, 2011. It details the introduction of the American Jobs Act, the Fix America's Schools Today Act and the Teachers, the First Responders Back to Work Act, and the Rebuild America Jobs Act in the House and Senate. The key tax provisions under the American Jobs Act are discussed, particularly the reduction in the employee's share of the Social Security payroll tax by 50 percent.