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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats delivered the first of several promised election-year jobs bills Wednesday, passing a measure blending highway funding eagerly sought by the states with tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers.
That provision was originally proposed by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R- Utah, and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Because of inclusion of that provision, Hatch was among just 13 Republicans who voted for the bill, while Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, joined a majority of Republicans who opposed it.See the full content of this document
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Senate Oks New-Hire Tax Breaks
The bipartisan 70-28 vote to pass the bill sends it to the House, where many Democrats say it is too puny -- but where pressure is on to pass it this week anyway to score a...
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