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Senate Passes $18B Jobs Bill

Proponents hope measure will create 250K jobs

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 17, 2010 1:24 PM CDT

(AP) – US companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval today. The 68-29 Senate vote sends the legislation to the White House, where President Obama has promised to sign it into law. Optimistic... Read full story »

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