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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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; gop; jobsbill; rinos; rollcall
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To: sport

“If the Republican Party can help it, there won’t be a Republican”take over” of Congress.”

I know that some people actually want that so that Obama won’t be able to do a Clinton in 96 and blame the GOP for everything.


141 posted on 02/25/2010 2:49:23 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: Ron C.

first we have to deal about the red state RINO’s before worrying about the R from friggin Massachusetts


142 posted on 02/25/2010 2:52:55 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: meandog

Hutchinson hasn’t been tight for decades.


143 posted on 02/25/2010 5:21:49 AM PST by IbJensen (A Prayer for Obama (Ps 109.8): "Let his days be few; and let another take his position.")
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To: a fool in paradise
*** Is there a one-stop-shop database that I can search for an opening in one of these “new” jobs? ***


You have apparently never went to ANY gubmint website.(1)

We have 32,000+ in our little Village. It takes me 15 MINUTES to find the link to pay my friggen water bill on its website. And I have the first link to it bookmarked.

(1) No OFFENSE intended.
All gubmint websites suck. I think they're complicated to navigate on purpose.

144 posted on 02/25/2010 5:37:13 AM PST by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits [A. Einstein])
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To: rrstar96

As for your “yea” vote, Senator Landrieu, the sooner you leave the Senate, the better.

We are trying to make sure she leaves Washington.


145 posted on 02/25/2010 6:09:50 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: babygene
capital gains is not an impediment to hiring people

No but eliminating it would put more money into the market place making hiring easier.

146 posted on 02/25/2010 8:16:42 AM PST by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: Condor51

I want accountablity and transparency on the next “jobs” bill. Any corporation taking this deduction/credit/payback will have to put online in the SAME PLACE as everyone else, just which jobs are opening.

This way the White House cannot spin BULLSTALIN that it “created or saved 453451234534 jobs”.

I.D. JUST which jobs, in which sectors, and give name/rank/serial number!


147 posted on 02/25/2010 8:19:29 AM PST by a fool in paradise
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To: meandog
For all:

What exactly are are your objections to this jobs bills? Not in interminably vague euphemistic rhetoric like "It's socialism!", but rather:

1. What does it do that you feel is harmful and why?

2. What does it fail to do that you feel a jobs bill should and why would those missing things create real jobs soon?

148 posted on 02/25/2010 10:06:50 AM PST by Rich Knight
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To: pissant

Time to call ol’ Sen. Inhofe and tell him I think he is another Ben Nelson. This is why government spending will never go down. Politicians exist to bring home the bacon.


149 posted on 02/25/2010 1:15:32 PM PST by Pining_4_TX
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To: Marty62; a fool in paradise; meandog

She wasn’t there. She’s in Texas running for Governor. Primary is next week.


150 posted on 02/25/2010 1:16:28 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: MitchellC; Crichton

Tsk tsk Burr.


151 posted on 02/25/2010 1:16:59 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: Impy

Yeah I know. Sometimes I think he’s trying to make his race unnecessarily competitive.


152 posted on 02/25/2010 1:36:23 PM PST by MitchellC
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To: MitchellC

He’s lucky this looks like a good GOP year.


153 posted on 02/25/2010 1:39:38 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: BubbaBasher

“No but eliminating it would put more money into the market place making hiring easier.”

I hear what your saying, but the biggest problem I have is where to invest... This is true for many of my friends as well. If I could invest it in a small business that would make a profit and pay me a return I would. I would love to have a gain I could pay tax on. I just don’t think availability of money is the problem.


154 posted on 02/25/2010 3:42:45 PM PST by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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To: Rich Knight
1. My main objection, and one that you should share, is that it vastly adds a mountain more of debt to eventually be borne by the taxpayers of this nation. We cannot afford it.

2. Secondly, 90 percent of the jobs in the country IMHO should be a creation of private enterprise with absolutely no help or assistance from government (the almighty fed can have the other 10 percent). I do not believe that corporations should be taxed, only individuals.

155 posted on 02/25/2010 3:48:01 PM PST by meandog (OWEbummercare: "Arbeit Macht Frei!")
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