Posted on 08/05/2010 3:14:00 PM PDT by goldendays
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jobs Bill a Ploy for Democratic Votes, Republicans Say
n a mostly partisan vote, the Senate passed a $26.1 billion dollar state aid bill aimed at saving public service jobs and assisting states with Medicaid obligations, but Republicans are crying foul, saying the "special interest bailout" is aimed at energizing demoralized Democratic voters.
Democrats, with the help of Republican Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe passed the legislation on a 61-39 vote. Supporters say it will save 140,000 jobs that would've been lost this school year. The bill received the two Republican votes in the Senate after Majority Leader Harry Reid found a way to pay for it.
Offsets for the spending are paid in part by getting rid of tax breaks for some U.S.-based companies that also operate overseas. Also on the chopping block are increased food-stamp benefits and $1.5 billion for a program aimed at advancing renewable energy technology.
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