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In reply to Unemployment benefits extension wins key Senate vote

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The Editorial Board, New York Times, Jan. 7/8, 2014

[....] Six Republicans joined 54 Democrats in the Senate vote, the minimum needed to keep alive the bill, which would reinstate for three months benefits that expired in late December. But some of the six said they would not help push the bill past the next filibuster vote, needed to end debate, unless some other program is cut to offset the $6.5 billion cost. House leaders are also insisting that the benefits be “paid for” with other cuts, though they won’t consider reducing tax loopholes for the rich as an offset. The demand for a “pay for” is just another way of saying that they aren’t serious about helping those in need [....]

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