Thursday, May 27, 2010

Senate GOP to oppose 'blatantly reckless' extenders package

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) signaled that Republicans would oppose a new tax relief and unemployment aid package that will come to the floor this week, calling the bill “blatantly reckless.” The so-called extenders package would extend tax measures such as research and development tax credit as well as unemployment benefits through the end of the year. “This extenders bill would add another $130 billion on top of that — more debt in one vote than the administration claimed their health care bill would save over 10 years,” McConnell said on the floor. “This is fiscal recklessness,” he added.

[I.e., through the election.]

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