Barack Obama speaks at 'Growing American Jobs' forum in Lake Worth

By MICHELE DARGAN

Nancy Vallejo raised her arms above her head and shouted "We're here!" as she stepped through the doors of the gymnasium on the Palm Beach Community College campus in Lake Worth Tuesday. Vallejo, of Lake Worth, and Angie Williams, of Boynton Beach, could barely contain their excitement at the prospect of seeing Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama...Obama spoke for 15 minutes before getting into a discussion with the others on stage...Obama's proposals include creating a job tax credit for each new employee hired by American businesses; eliminating capital gains taxes for small businesses; rebuilding the nation's infrastructure; rebuilding a "broke" health-care system; creating a world-class education system and investing in renewable energy.

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