House Approves $15 Billion Job-Creation Package, 217-201

The House passed the Senate's $15 billion jobs bill in a 217-201 vote on Thursday. Lawmakers voted to approve the package, which provides a series of tax credits for job creation and other stimulus measures, after Democrats struggled to pass a rule for the legislation.

Workers lining up for jobs in Chicago, 06/05/09. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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0 # BBFmail 2010-03-05 06:09

$15 billion for jobs program.. but $400 billion For Freddie and Fannie...over 11 million Americans still unemployed. Cost of unemployment benefits...$10 billion a week. Am I the only one thinking there's something very wrong here?

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