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Date Posted: 14:14:25 05/08/12 Tue
Author: Popeye
Subject: Senate Republicans use their 21st Filibuster (60-votes) to Block Legislation

Again and again Republicans have moved to block Obama's agenda. They will pay and Mitt will be their "Fall Guy".

This time, it was legislation that would forestall the doubling of student loan rates.

The vote marked the 21st successful filibuster of a Democratic bill this Congress. Republicans have blocked consideration of the president’s full jobs proposal, as well as legislation repealing tax breaks for oil companies, helping local governments pay teachers and first responders, and setting a minimum tax rate for households earning more than $1 million a year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/us/politics/senate-republicans-block-bill-on-student-loan-rates.html?_r=1



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