Senate unites to pass jobs bill to aid veterans

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http://www.indystar.com/article/20111111/NEWS05/111110362/Senate-unites-pass-jobs-bill-aid-veterans

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The Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of Veterans Day, the Senate approved new measures to help unemployed former service members, advancing a modest piece of President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs package with rare bipartisan support.

The bill, approved Thursday by a vote of 95-0, would extend tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed veterans. It also would provide new dollars for retraining older unemployed veterans for high-demand fields and includes programs designed to make it easier to get civilian certifications for military training.