WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law tody, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.

The bill-signing came a day after the House, displaying rare bipartisan agreement over the troubling employment picture nationally, voted 403-12 to pass the measure. The Senate had approved it unanimously on Wednesday.

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sean65

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We are so France. :(

 

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GE

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More taxpayer money down the toilet in order to protect the dead beat that the socialist created. clueless

 

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