Ah, high forrester, if it were so easy.

What I see coming from Obama is simply another WPA project- billions wasted on trivial matters, and low paying jobs going to some to assist them, while the bulk of the money is wasted on Demo pet projects in areas not needed.

You want to do something useful- here is my wishlist"

Spend money on rail (yes, even subsidize the hell out of it) to ease the need for auto travel- that means putting routes where they do some good- like extending lines to where people actually live and work

Spend money to finish and revitalize the interstate networks

Make long term low interest loans to industries such as steel so they can modernize and compete with low wage countries

Increase tariffs on imported goods

Ban the hiring of any employee who is not a US citizen or who does not present paperwork certifying permission to work in this country

Eliminate the tax on gasoline and replace it with taxes on those that now pay no income taxes

As a companion to that- make sure that all persons who earn money in the US pay at least a small amount of income tax- no more freeloaders

That would be a start