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The battle over the jobs bill begins

Broadcast: Midmorning, 09/12/2011, 10:45 a.m.

President Barack Obama sends his jobs bill to Congress today, and the Democratic National Committee begins running ads to urge the bill's passage. But will congressional Republicans be swayed?

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