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Senate Approves Extended U.S. Homebuyer Tax Credit (Update1)
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate approved a $45 billion plan to expand a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, extend jobless benefits and provide tax refunds to money-losing companies. Lawmakers voted 98-0 for the measure, sending it to the House, where Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of ...
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$45 Billion Boondoggle of Which $33 Billion Goes To Homebuilders
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis — The Senate approved yet another plan to stimulate the economy. It's called throwing $33 billion at homebuilders. This is of course doing nothing but giving money to the greedy pigs that helped create this mess. However, that is the way Washington works. ...

Homebuilders Win Senate Vote, Everyone Else Loses
Minyanville — The Senate approved yet another plan to stimulate the economy. It's called, throwing $33 billion at homebuilders. This is, of course, doing nothing but giving money to the greedy people that helped create this mess. But that's the way Washington works. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid even had the gall to brag about it. Please consider Senate Approves Extended US Homebuyer Tax Credit ...

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