CNN: Senate to take up jobs bill that includes $35.9 billion for highways and transit
Jan. 8, 2010 | 11:30 am
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CNN reports that when the Senate returns on Jan. 19, jolting the economy will be high on the to-do list. The Senate plans to take a crack at a $154 billion jobs creation package that eked out of the House in December by a vote of 217-212.
Entitled “Jobs for Main Street,” the bill aims to spur new construction jobs by spending $27.5 billion on highway projects and $8.4 billion on public transit. Another big piece would be $23 billion for education to prevent teacher layoffs as states continue to struggle.
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