A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies

Nearly 2 million companies that make new hires or increase wages would receive a tax credit under the small business hiring income tax credit President Obama is calling on Congress to pass.

The tax credit, the third item on President Obama's To-Do List for Congress, would encourage more than $200 billion in new hiring and pay raises -- growing the economy, creating jobs, and strengthening the recovery.

Find out what the President is doing to help small businesses.

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

2:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon [*]

[*]Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live

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