President Obama plans to give Congress a "To Do List" today that he says will create jobs and "help restore middle class security," the White House said.

Obama's list -- which includes tax changes designed to dissuade outsourcing, as well as new rules to help people refinance their homes -- is the subject of a presidential speech in Albany, N.Y.

"These initiatives have bipartisan support and at this make-or-break moment for the middle class, we need to create an economy built to last," said the White House statement.

The "To Do List," according to White House:

-- Reward American Jobs, Eliminate Tax Incentives To Ship Jobs Overseas: Congress needs to attract and keep good jobs in the United States by passing legislation that gives companies a new 20 percent tax credit for the cost of moving their operations back to the U.S. and pay for it by eliminating tax incentives that allow companies to deduct the costs of moving their business abroad.

-- Cut Red Tape So Responsible Homeowners Can Refinance: Congress needs to pass legislation to cut red tape in the mortgage market so that responsible families who have been paying their mortgages on time can feel secure in their home by refinancing at today's lower rates.

-- Invest in a New Hire Tax Credit For Small Businesses: Congress needs to invest in small businesses and jump-start new hiring by passing legislation that gives a 10 percent income tax credit for firms that create new jobs or increase wages in 2012 and that extends 100 percent expensing in 2012 for all businesses.

-- Create Jobs By Investing In Affordable Clean Energy: Congress needs to help put America in control of its energy future by passing legislation that will extend the Production Tax Credit to support American jobs and manufacturing alongside an expansion of the 30 percent tax credit to investments in clean energy manufacturing. ...

-- Put Returning Veterans to Work Using Skills Developed in the Military: Congress needs to honor our commitment to returning veterans by passing legislation that creates a Veterans Job Corps to help Afghanistan and Iraq veterans get jobs as cops, firefighters, and serving their communities.

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After returning to Washington, Obama will deliver the keynote address at the annual dinner of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.

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