Double renewable energy capacity in three years, creating enough additional capacity to power 6 million homes.

Leverage $100 billion to finance private-sector clean-energy initiatives.

Expand the child tax credit, which would provide a new tax cut to the families of more than 6 million children and increase the existing credit for the families of more than 10 million children.

Expand COBRA, the temporary healthcare program that newly unemployed workers can get when they lose their health insurance.

Make major infrastructure investments, including enhancing security at 90 major ports. Other projects include modernizing the nation's water system by launching 1,300 wastewater projects, 380 drinking-water projects, and 1,000 rural water and sewer system projects.

Renovate 10,000 schools and fund the shortfall in Pell grants, which would increase college affordability for 7 million students. The plan also would provide access to quality prekindergarten programs to an additional 350,000 children.

Lay more than 3,000 miles of electric transmission lines and install 40 million "smart" utility meters to control energy use in homes.

Weatherize at least 2 million homes and 75 percent of federal buildings.

SOURCE: Washington Post