Senators work for bipartisan support on stimulus

by: Brian Meents

This article discusses how President Obama's stimulus plan will still need some work for the senate to pass it. The majority of the Republicans as well as a few democrats still oppose the proposal in its current form and want to slash what they call wasteful spending from the bill, so moderate Republicans and conservative Democrats will be more likely to vote for it. Some senators still feel that some of the proposed programs are unnecessary and won't create jobs. Some senators feel that it might be a good idea for the president to offer up two separate bills, one for job creation and another for programs Democrats think were neglected during the Bush years. The full Senate plans to vote on its version of the bill Wednesday. Should the Senate and House pass different versions, the two bills would have to be conferenced together. Then both chambers would have to vote on the conference version. The way it looks right now it will be a while before both agree, and the American people are in need of some help sooner than later.

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