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Three Seriously Disturbed Senators, by AP Photo/Jacquelin Martin
The Senate voted 50-50 on the measure, falling short of the 60 votes it needed to advance. Three Democrates joined all Republicans in halting the bill, which polls have shown {was} among the most popular elements of Obama's jobs initiative. The action was the first in what Democratic leaders promise will be a series of votes this fall as they carve Obama's $447-billion jobs package into smaller pieces. The proposals would be paid for with a new tax on households earning more than $1 million a year.
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