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Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks
MSNBC
WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36 vote...
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Senate passes $140 billion in tax breaks, aid to unemployed
Washington Post
The Senate approved a $140 billion package of tax breaks and aid to the unemployed Wednesday, the most substantial effort by the chamber to boost the nation's economy since it passed the stimulus bill last year. Six Republicans...