Jobs bill passes Senate 70 to 28
Two Independents and 13 Republicans cross the metaphorical Rubicon
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D) calls it “investing in America.” The jobs bill passed the Senate with a vote of 70 to 28, with 55 Democrats, 13 Republicans, and two independents voting for it. Considering just how far the American workforce and their pay day loans have to come, that $ 15 billion is considered to be “modest in scope,” as the New York Times puts it.
What will the jobs bill do?
Fox News had previously shown the parts of the $ 15 billion bill as $ 13 billion in payroll tax breaks for employers who hire employees for over 60 days, $ 35 million for “small business depreciation,” a highway bill extension, and $ 2 billion in infrastructure bonds.
The bipartisan support might mean the bill will quickly pass through the House
This is turn would mean that the jobs bill gets to the president’s desk quickly. The only way Americans will be able to stimulate the economy long-term is if they are employed, so the current jobs bill comes at just the right time.
The newly elected Senator Brown, the Republican from Massachusetts, who attained office amid controversy, was integral in passing the jobs bill in the Senate. While he doesn’t see the jobs bill as being perfect, he understands the importance of obtaining assistance for unemployed Americans as soon as possible. But if the House sends through a version “full of pork, waste, fraud and abuse,” Brown told the Times he’d vote against it. That’s the kind of “progressive Republican” that makes Glenn Beck’s flesh crawl.
Harry Reid pleased with the result
“We have a jobs agenda, not a jobs bill,” the Senate majority leader told the media. “We’re going to have more votes, and create more jobs.”
At this point, any opportunity – from astrophysicist to payday lender – is a good opportunity.
