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Senate Kills Pared-Back $35 Billion Jobs Bill

by Tamara Keith, NPR
October 21, 2011

President Obama first called on Congress to pass his whole jobs bill. When that failed, he started calling on lawmakers to pass it piece by piece. The measure rejected by the Senate Thursday night was aimed at helping state and local governments avoid laying off teachers and firefighters.

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  • Morning Edition, October 21, 2011
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