Senate Democrats’ Plan to Aid Small Businesses Hits G.O.P. Resistance

[laughingliberal]

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the last best hope of Democrats to pass legislation aimed at creating jobs before the November elections seemed to be crumbling in the Senate on Wednesday as Republicans signaled that they would block a bill to expand government lending programs and grant an array of tax breaks to small businesses.

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But with some Democrats viewing the small-business bill as critical to their political prospects in November, Senate Republicans were not about to let it through easily, and have insisted on a chance to offer amendments.

In a bid to save the bill, Democrats released a new version of it on Wednesday night without a $30 billion lending program. But Mr. Reid immediately introduced an amendment that would restore the fund, and he continued to block any Republican amendments. Democratic aides said talks with the Republicans would continue, and they were still hopeful that some form of the measure would be approved.

President Obama called on the Senate to approve the bill in a statement in the Rose Garden on Monday. “We all have to continue our efforts to do everything in our power to spur growth and hiring,” he said. “And I hope the Senate acts this week on a package of tax cuts and expanded lending for small businesses, where most of America’s jobs are created.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/us/politics/22cong.html

And yet, they'll continue to whine about any regulations 'hurting small business.' The Republicans don't give a tinker's damn about any 'small' business or 'small people.'

[Monique1]

1. I'm weary from the party of no

[Abq_Sarah]

3. I'm tired of

Democrats who say they're for small business but cut us off at the knees as they pander to big business.

[msongs]

2. now the dems will launch a massive PR campaign against repubs right? right? oh, neve mind lol nt