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Senate jobs bill extends Medicare payment rates -text

Tue Feb 9, 2010 2:44pm EST

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A jobs-creation bill that could pass the Senate this week would delay a scheduled 20 percent reduction in doctor payments under the Medicare health-insurance program, according to a copy of the text obtained by Reuters.

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The bill also extends soon-to-expire jobless payments, healthcare subsidies for the unemployed and highway-funding programs, according to the text of the bill, which has not yet been introduced.

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Feb 09, 2010 3:15pm EST

Create a job for me so I will have less time to leave dopey remarks in comment sections.

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Feb 09, 2010 3:19pm EST

The Federal government cannot create jobs by spending more money. In fact, the federal government can’t actually create jobs at all. The only thing it can do is get out of the way of the private sector creating jobs. Unfortunately, the Democrats are doing the exact opposite: confiscating more of the private sector’s wealth and calling it stimulus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBsahlCXntY

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Feb 09, 2010 3:22pm EST

GOOOH

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Feb 09, 2010 3:23pm EST

Oh, thank God they’re spending more money on neighbor-run government business! At least all of you can pay for everything I want from here on out. Oh, wait you don’t want to do that?????

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Feb 09, 2010 3:23pm EST

These people are nothing but extortionists! Who the Hell is going to pay for this? The Chinese? No, they will tax us until we are all slaves while they travel around in limos and Air Force jets living like kings and queens. It’s time to hang them all from the highest lamp poleS in DC. Death to all traitors and communists!

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Feb 09, 2010 3:24pm EST

VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS!oBAMA isnt qualified to be an asst.mgr. at Jack In The Box!!!A leader must take ownership of all issues and problems and make them go away.
I want results not excuses.
STOP SPENDING/PRINTING MONEY OR RESIGN NOW!

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Feb 09, 2010 3:25pm EST

I heard they have a plan to give us all jobs working as coolies.

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Feb 09, 2010 3:25pm EST

Sad state of affairs. Extend unemployment benefits to gain voters and to hinder motivation to find a job.

Republicans better not fall for traps. They better keep resisting these failed policies or lose their positions in November as well.

Sick, sick, sick!!!

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Feb 09, 2010 3:25pm EST

Well they better get this one right. It will be one of their last acts as representatives of the people. I can’t wait to vote these clowns out of office and put them in the unemployment lines. They all need to beef up their resumes to beat the rush.

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