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Die amerikanische Antwort des Tages:

The Senate Votes to Move Forward on the Tax Bill

by Josh CohenTuesday December 14 2010 2:29:33 AM

By a bipartisan majority of 83-15, the Senate today voted to move forward on the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act (S.Amdt. 4753). While acknowledging that people on both sides of the political spectrum are unhappy with certain parts of the package, President Obama praised the Senate for working together to move forward with a measure that would benefit our country as a whole:

It is a substantial victory for middle-class families across the country who would no longer have to worry about a massive tax hike come January 1st. It would offer hope to millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own by making sure that they won’t suddenly find themselves out in the cold without the unemployment insurance benefits that they were counting on.

And it would offer real tax relief for Americans who are paying for college, parents raising their children, and business owners looking to invest in their businesses and propel our economy forward.

So I urge the House of Representatives to act quickly on this important matter. Because if there’s one thing we can agree on, it’s the urgent work of protecting middle-class families, removing uncertainty for America’s businesses, and giving our economy a boost as we head into the New Year.

A final vote in the Senate is expected as early as tomorrow. The bill then would move to the House, and hopefully then to President Obama for his signature.