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In a rare bipartisan breakthrough, the Senate pushed a $15 billion measure intended to spur job creation over a crucial preliminary obstacle Monday night after five Senate Republicans broke ranks to back consideration of the Democratic leadership initiative.
The test vote of 62-30 makes it likely the Senate will approve the measure that Democrats said would create tens of thousands of new jobs, improving the struggling national employment market. But whether the House will go along with the legislation without making substantial changes remains to be seen.
After being repeatedly stymied by Republicans on a series of initiatives and nominations, Democrats were elated with the outcome and expressed gratitude to the Republicans who joined in bringing the measure to the floor.
“Today jobs triumphed over politics,” said Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California.
In a rare bipartisan breakthrough, the Senate pushed a $15 billion measure intended to spur job creation over a crucial preliminary obstacle Monday night after five Senate Republicans broke ranks to back consideration of the Democratic leadership initiative.
The test vote of 62-30 makes it likely the Senate will approve the measure that Democrats said would create tens of thousands of new jobs, improving the struggling national employment market. But whether the House will go along with the legislation without making substantial changes remains to be seen.
After being repeatedly stymied by Republicans on a series of initiatives and nominations, Democrats were elated with the outcome and expressed gratitude to the Republicans who joined in bringing the measure to the floor.
“Today jobs triumphed over politics,” said Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrat of California.
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Heh, that was last year.
Hey, why not? A trillion dollar stimulus bill didn't create jobs but maybe throw in an additional 15 billion and that might do the trick. Good grief, Charlie Brown!
The need to just start calling them "Government Spending Bills" , that way there will be no disappointments.
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