Tomorrow, President Obama arrives in Nevada to push another piece of his jobs plan: new federal rules allowing homeowners to refinance at lower interest rates. Unlike the rest of Obama's jobs plan, this provision doesn't require congressional approval. The program is estimated to save households $2,000 per year, freeing up money that Americans can spend. Given Republicans' refusal to pass the other pieces of the president's jobs plan thus far, aid to homeowners seems like a potential bright spot for the president. But, as a report from the Washington Post details this morning, the administration's efforts to help struggling homeowners since 2009 have failed; of the $50 billion the administration initially pledged to help homeowners, only $2.5 billion has been spent.
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