Jobs will be Centerpiece of tonight's Speech

Senior Administration officials say jobs will be a centerpiece of tonight's State of the Union speech and the President will call for swift action on lagging bills providing tax cuts for job creation, new equipment purchases and zero capital gains for small businesses. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will lead the charge but other cabinet secretaries will fan out to push the initiatives over the next week/month.

President Obama will say education is a non-freeze zone where spending is concerned, seeking a 6.2% boost. A senior administration office tells Fox News "the President will highlight his commitment to education reform in the State of the Union tomorrow night including his plan to improve outcomes for students at every point along the educational pipeline. While the budget will reflect tough choices and the consolidation of many existing K-12 education programs, a 6.2% increase for the Department of Education will show a significant effort to help fund the Administration’s new reform efforts."