Selling American Jobs Act on the Road

In Raleigh-Durham triangle, Obama gives audience "homework assignment" to "tell your Congress person that the time for partisanship and politics is over," "the time for action is now."

Says country "bigger than the politics we've been putting up with."

Says AJA to help 170,000 small business owners in NC, to put 19,000 construction workers back to work.

Orders all federal agencies to make sure contractors get paid faster.

On returning veterans: "The last thing they should have to do is fight for a job when they come home."

Claims bill to help "hundreds of thousands find summer jobs next year."

On education: "I don't know about you but i don't want any of our young people studying in broken down schools."

Obama says government to cut debt by "following the same principles every family follow," promises to "keep on doing the things that matter."

Obama paints choice: "Do you want to keep tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires? Or do you want to cut taxes for small business owners and middle class families"

Obama exchanges with student:

Student: I love you Barack
Obama: I love you back...If you love me you got to help me pass this bill.