Senate votes 'no' on IMF aid to troubled states
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WASHINGTON May 17 (Reuters) - The United States would oppose International Monetary Fund bailout packages to countries that are not likely to repay them under a measure that passed the U.S. Senate on Monday.
The 94-to-zero vote came amid widespread concern that the United States is indirectly supporting a $40 billion IMF bailout approved for Greece earlier this month as that country struggles to rein in its debt.
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