President Obama on Tuesday proposed rebates of up to $3,000 to help American consumers make improvements and upgrades to their homes with the goal of making homes more energy-efficient.

With job creation now a top priority for the Administration the “cash for caulkers” program as it has been dubbed is estimated to create tens of thousands of jobs as 2 to 3 million consumers are expected to invest in their homes by purchasing energy efficient windows and doors, insulation and other upgrades that are aimed at stimulating manufacturing and construction jobs from companies that produce the materials and companies that install them.

The bill must make its way through Congress still so let’s see what kind of support the measure gets from both Democrats and Republicans.

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