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13 Republicans cross the aisle as Senate OKs jobs bill
L.A. Slimes ^ | 2.24.10 | By James Oliphant

Posted on 02/24/2010 10:52:17 AM PST by meandog

Reporting from Washington - The Senate on Wednesday passed a jobs bill that one senator described as "modest," but one that Democrats hope will be the first in a series of attempts to jump-start hiring nationwide. More notable, perhaps, than the bill itself was the fact that 13 Republicans crossed party lines to vote for it. The $15-billion bill passed by a 70-28 tally. The bill would grant employers a "holiday" on their 6.2% Social Security payroll contribution for every new employee hired through the rest of the year, as long as that employee has been out of work for at least 60 days. It would also make it easier for businesses to write off equipment purchases and would extend federal highway and mass-transit funding programs. "For the first time in a long time we have a bill that is supported by both Democrats and Republicans," said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said shortly before the vote, but he cautioned, "This is not a magic wand that is going to be waved and all our joblessness will decline." White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the vote proved that bipartisanship in the Senate is "possible." It also marked a victory for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who has seen his chamber paralyzed by partisan warfare. Reid pushed for the vote counting on some GOP support and was rewarded earlier this week when several Republicans, including the newest senator, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, signed on...

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KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; gop; jobsbill; rinos; rollcall
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121 posted on 02/24/2010 6:18:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv (February 23, 1945 -- Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: deport

Thank you for the Aye and Nay list, deport.


122 posted on 02/24/2010 6:41:27 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: EyeGuy

If the Republican Party can help it, there won’t be a Republican”take over” of Congress. In addition, the Republican Party will do everything in their power to see that obama is re-elected.

At this point in time, we do not have a two party system.

What do we have? The easiest way to explain it is to liken it to a sport such as baseball. The Democrat Party is the major team. The Republican Party is the farm team.

Until that is changes, we are not screwed, but, fu%@@d!


123 posted on 02/24/2010 6:54:25 PM PST by sport
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To: pissant

I know totally amazing, the pubs should be done in for good, idiots!


124 posted on 02/24/2010 7:39:03 PM PST by BrianE ("Dead at 25 buried at 65 the average American" - Benjamin Franklin 1776)
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To: sport

Well, at least we have the Tea Party.

I believe they pretty much told the Republicans to go to hell in their statement of independence recently.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step......


125 posted on 02/24/2010 7:39:54 PM PST by EyeGuy
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To: EyeGuy

I feel for ya man pisses me off, stupid is as stupid does.


126 posted on 02/24/2010 7:40:42 PM PST by BrianE ("Dead at 25 buried at 65 the average American" - Benjamin Franklin 1776)
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To: SERE_DOC

Calling his office tomorrow.


127 posted on 02/24/2010 7:41:49 PM PST by w4women ("All great change begins at the dinner table". Ronald Reagan)
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To: ArmedSkeptic

you are so right, who keeps electing these clueless idiots?


128 posted on 02/24/2010 7:42:34 PM PST by BrianE ("Dead at 25 buried at 65 the average American" - Benjamin Franklin 1776)
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To: SERE_DOC

Burr is afraid of all the northern liberals who have moved into NC in the last decade, and they mean business! Thanks to Bob Barr, they won NC for Obama in 2008.


129 posted on 02/24/2010 7:44:30 PM PST by Theodore R. (...)
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To: BrianE
who keeps electing these clueless idiots?

Question is too easy to answer: the American people

130 posted on 02/24/2010 7:46:10 PM PST by Theodore R. (...)
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To: sport

Yea, even ol’ Everett Dirksen opposed LBJ more than McC and Crowd do Obama.


131 posted on 02/24/2010 7:47:05 PM PST by Theodore R. (...)
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To: meandog

The only reason this bill was proposed in the first place was the funding of the highway and mass transit projects. It won’t create many jobs for the people who are now out of work.


132 posted on 02/24/2010 7:52:09 PM PST by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: meandog

Thank goodness Cornyn voted no...even though Kay chickened
out because of her bid for governor. Another reason NOT to
vote for her for governor. She has lost what principles she
ever had!


133 posted on 02/24/2010 8:11:33 PM PST by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!)
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To: Reddy

134 posted on 02/24/2010 8:31:29 PM PST by americanophile (Good luck Team USA! Bring home the gold!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Very cool map. Thanks for posting it.
135 posted on 02/24/2010 8:58:14 PM PST by Between the Lines (AreYouWhoYouSayYouAre? Esse Quam Videri - To Be, Rather Than To Seem)
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To: pissant

Just like minimum wages give incentive to do a crappy job for that garranteed job, this bidding process of gov-private so called partnership is going to yield crap at a high price.

How about simply reducing taxes or doing away with them?


136 posted on 02/24/2010 9:19:20 PM PST by JudgemAll (control freaks, their world & their problem with my gun and my protecting my private party)
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To: meandog

Why use gimmicks when you could give employers real incentive o hire workers? Cut the corporate taxes to 12% for 10 years!
go to flat rate income tax of 10% no deductions. Everyone pays!!!!!


137 posted on 02/24/2010 11:33:05 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: Reagan Man
It isn't the 'GOP' - it is the idiot individuals in Congress... to wit:

Alexander (R-TN)
Bond (R-MO)
Brown (R-MA)
Burr (R-NC)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Hatch (R-UT)
Inhofe (R-OK)
LeMieux (R-FL)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Snowe (R-ME)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)

i.e., a long list of already known RINO's - uh... with the exception of the newest ballyhooed 'tea party' choice from MA - Brown.

138 posted on 02/25/2010 12:37:47 AM PST by Ron C.
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To: misterrob

“Which Senator wants to say they voted against a jobs bill?”

yeah like the stimulus bill was a real winner. /sarc


139 posted on 02/25/2010 2:42:09 AM PST by ari-freedom (Rush:Remember to put your faith in ideas and not people. People will always, always disappoint you!)
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To: LFOD

“3. Eliminate 1/2 of government entitlements (to begin with)”

Banks aren’t lending and companies aren’t hiring because of America’s *unofficial* credit rating.


140 posted on 02/25/2010 2:46:56 AM PST by ari-freedom (Rush:Remember to put your faith in ideas and not people. People will always, always disappoint you!)
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