Obama's Labor Day speech will unveil $50 billion infrastructure job plan

President Obama will be in Milwaukee today at a Labor Day rally where he will announce a six-year infrastructure job plan.

The Obama administration is working overtime to assure Americans that the recession is the worst in 70 years and that the government will clear a pathway to more American jobs in the short term.

Obama's long-term proposal will depend on Congressional cooperation to fund the proposed $50 billion infrastructure job plan.

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Today is US Labor Day

Today is Labor Day, the holiday saluting U.S. workers. The following services will be affected:

• City, state and federal offices and courts will be closed. No mail will be delivered.
• All Chicago libraries will be closed, and there will be no garbage pickup.
• City and suburban schools, public and private, will be closed.
• Banks and financial markets are closed.
• The CTA and Metra will be on Sunday/holiday schedules.
• Today is the final day that lifeguards will patrol Chicago's public beaches. Parking meters also must be paid.

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