President Obama discusses the steps he is taking to make America competitive in the short and long terms, and why he chose GE CEO Jeff Immelt to head up the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Today is Tax Day, and while a lot of Americans have already finished their returns and submitted them, many folks will take time out today to fill theirs out and make the trip to the Post Office or hit send before midnight. Two days ago we posted a look at the tax relief for the middle class that President Obama has signed into law through two of his top domestic priorities: health reform and the Recovery Act.

As April 15th approaches, the President discusses several of the tax breaks for middle class families he has signed into law.

I sure hope this does the trick: