President Barack Obama speaks during Labor Day celebrations Sept. 5, 2011 outside GM's world headquarters in Detroit. Obama was in Detroit to address the annual Labor Day event sponsored by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama searches for the magic jobs bullet
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President Obama reveals his jobs plan tonight before a joint session of Congress, but will it be bold enough to make any dent in the unemployment rate? And will skeptical Republicans work with him?
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Kathy Kiely: Managing editor for political coverage at the National Journal.
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Heather Boushey: Senior economist with the Center for American Progress.
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Sean Snaith: Director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Economic Competitiveness.
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