Despite Vote in House, Unemployment Insurance Extension Likely By Week’s End
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010from firedoglake.com
By: David Dayen
The AP headline tells you that the House of Representatives rejected an extension of unemployment benefits. But the last paragraph tells you why:
Democrats brought up the bill under a special procedure in which no amendments were allowed and debate was limited. Under the procedure, the bill needed a two-thirds majority to pass.
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