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Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected a bill to aid small businesses with expanded loan programs and tax breaks, in a procedural blockade that underscored how fiercely determined the party's leaders are to deny Democrats any further legislative accomplishments ahead of November's midterm elections
Small-Business Bill Falters on Senate Partisanship - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:43 PM EDT
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Republicans had also wanted amendments on other topics, including the estate tax, nuclear loan guarantees, border security and the expiring Bush tax cuts.
Senator George LeMieux, Republican of Florida, who helped draft the bill, said Democrats had taken a bipartisan measure and created a partisan fight over it.
“This small-business bill should pass, and it should pass with relevant amendments,” Mr. LeMieux said. “Before I am a Republican, I am a Floridian and an American, and this bill is good for our country.”
You say it should pass with relevant amendments? Whats relevant about the above admendments? Just answer the question.
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#1 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:48 PM EDTIf the Party of NO thinks this is a fall winner, they are sadly mistaken. My Senator, Olympia Snowe, voted no on this and she helped bring this bill up. WTF!
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