Senate Rejects $35B Jobs Bill

President Obama’s first attempt to split his American Jobs Act into smaller bites did not go well: His $35 billion package, intended to protect the jobs of teachers and first responders, was blocked in the Senate last night. Democrats couldn’t get the 60 votes needed to move the bill forward;…

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Senate Rejects $35B Jobs Bill

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