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Obama's Jobs Plan Expected to Carry $300 Billion Price Tag

Season 2011 Episode 2500 | 3m 13s

President Obama and his advisers put the final touches on his jobs plan Wednesday as details began to trickle out about what he's expected to announce Thursday evening in a prime-time address to Congress. Kwame Holman reports on the plan, which is widely estimated to have a $300 billion price tag.

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