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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Feet made of clay.
Democratic centrists always vote with the left. Republican moderate-conservatives always vote with the left. immutable laws.
Because she wanted to vote yea...but knew Perry would have an ad out by 5pm letting eveyone in Tx know how she voted?
Time to start steeping our tea bags.
But, but, but...she's the darling of the Bush family! click here !
ANY R who voted yea ought to be ousted come election time-——including INOHFE ( or however the guy spells it). This is exactly why the populace doesn’t trust the government or their reps.
Treasonous retards.
The way to make jobs is to end capital gains, and decrease taxes.
This is just a piece of CRAP!
Doesn’t have the power the Bush Family would like to think.
ESPECIALLY with their penchant for photo-ops with BJ Clinton.
New employees only.
It’s a bill without logic, but that’s no surprise to most of us here.
Even better. So you could save a fortune by firing your entire workforce and replacing them with completely different people in April. Not only do you get the sweet tax credit, but you can also pay them an entry level wage.
Don’t forget the original Texas “Big Hair” Hutchison was one of the ones pushing for TSA saying our airport screeners should be more “PROFESSIONAL.” Yeah are they are more professional at harassing everybody and making flying an extremely distateful experience.
Isn’t this a real incentive to fire my present workforce and then replace them @ GOVERNMENT SPONSORED DISCOUNT?
“The way to make jobs is to end capital gains, and decrease taxes.”
As a conservative I don’t support this bill because I haven’t read it... However, as a retired business owner, capital gains is not an impediment to hiring people. Who the hell in small business has a capital gain?
BTW, this bill does apparently reduce payroll taxes a bit. Kind of stupid to make people wait 2 months for that to kick in though.
Oppose the bill if you like, but don’t do it for phony reasons.
Inhofe voted for it?!
Be sure to read the text below the map and study the color codes for different unemployment rates before you start the video.
WTF up with Hutchinson? Anybody? Isn’t she supposed to be in a tight race for a Texas Senate seat?\
Nope the senate seat isn’t up until 2012. She is in the GOP governor primary race which is held on Mar. 2 with early voting ongoing.
<<<<”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.”>>>>
They make it sound like the average small business’ owner is just drooling. LOL. Business still operates on a need basis. If we have the business a 6.2% “holiday” is nice and a new lathe would be good…but we don’t have the business. Stop Washington spending and cut business taxes, then this bill might work after sales increase?
<<<<”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.”>>>>
They make it sound like the average small business’ owner is just drooling. LOL. Business still operates on a need basis. If we have the business a 6.2% “holiday” is nice and a new lathe would be good…but we don’t have the business. Stop Washington spending and cut business taxes, then this bill might work after sales increase?
These are the Republicans that our destroying the Republican party. The party better get a hold of this or kiss their a$$ good bye.
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