job of a lifetimimfor you. good evening. abc news has new reporting tonight on the jobs front president obama will propose next week. jobs are what matters most to you. the president knows his job is on the line, too. that s why this plan is so itical. the white house items us it will be new, significant and detailed. and even telling us what you want to hear from the president. here s what you sent on twitter. we need people and inf infrastructure. good combo. incentive to hire the unemployed. and how much will it cost me? abc s john berman starts us off with specifics on the president s plan and the questions it will answer. reporter: it is a painful reality for nearly 14 million americans looking for a job. i need a job. i came here looking for a job. i came here figuring i d get a break. reporter: and political reality for one man, trying to keep his. our economy has to grow faster. we have to create more jobs. and we have to do it faster. reporter: abc news h
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