The Republicans in the Senate are like the weather. You never know which way they'll blow. Or decide. Today marked one victory for the Obama administration, and on the other hand yet another setback from what president Obama calls the "partisan minority." The heavily debated jobs bill was finally approved today after months of delay. Welcoming the news, President Obama said, "The small business jobs bill passed today will help provide loans and cut taxes for millions of small business owners without adding a dime to our nation’s deficit. After months of partisan obstruction and needless delay, I’m grateful that Democrats and a few Republicans came together to support this common-sense plan to put Americans back to work. I look forward to signing the bill on Monday." It is expected that the bill will allow small business owners to benefit from tax breaks and additional lending to allow companies have the capital to grow and hire more p...
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