For the third time in a month, the Senate on Thursday rejected a version of Mr. Obama's jobs bill that would have been financed entirely with a tax on income exceeding $1 million. The bill would have provided $60 billion for roads and bridges and other transportation and infrastructure projects. The Senate voted 51 to 49 to take up the bill, but 60 votes were needed. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.