The AJA amounted to about 3% of GDP and was designed to take effect in 2012, providing a timely employment boost and insurance for the US recovery against global headwinds. Most of its measures had enjoyed bipartisan support in the past; tax cuts comprised about 56% of the total cost; and the package was paid for in Obama’s long-term deficit reduction plan.
去年秋天，奥巴马总统提出了“美国就业机会法案”，该法案将落实4500亿美元的财政措施创造就业机会。“美国就业机会法案”约占GDP总额的3%，预定于2012年生效。该法案将在全球经济环境不利的情况下及时推动就业，为美国的经济复苏保驾护航。绝大多数措施已得到两党的一致支持；其中减税约占支出总额的56%；并在奥巴马的长期赤字削减计划下逐渐列支。