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Sessions, McCaskill spending cap proposal fails on extenders

By Jay Heflin - 06/09/10 05:15 PM ET

An amendment by Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to curb the spending growth in Congress over a three-year period failed by a 57-41 vote. 

The senators on Wednesday sought to add their provision to the so-called tax extenders bill, which resuscitates several expired tax breaks and spending initiatives.   


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http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/102289-sessions-spending-cap-proposal-fails-on-extenders

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