Call it a mini-stimulus.
Senate Democrats say they finally have their procedural ducks in a row to pass an extension of unemployment benefits as well as some tax breaks that backers hope will help the economy.
After weeks of delays due to a fight with Republicans over amendments, Senator Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and majority leader, said he expects the Senate this week to approve an extra 14 weeks of unemployment aid for those who have exhausted their benefits. People out of work in states where the unemployment rate is more than 8.5 percent would get up to 20 weeks.
“We have a million people – one million people – who are eligible for this,” Mr. Reid said.
Supposedly the U.S. Senate
will take up EUI and homeowner's tax credit legislation "this week" after weeks upon weeks of haggling when these sons of bitches KNEW as early as July the extended benefits would run out:
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