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Old 12-04-2010, 11:21 AM   #22
Lamplighter
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Dec 4, 2010 11: 19 EST

The Obama tax plan to permanently eliminate taxes on families earning $1million or less
AND extend unemployment benefits for 1 year was defeated
by a Senate "cloture" vote on the Schumer Amendment of: YES: 53 NO 37.

In effect, 60 votes were needed to avoid filibuster.
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