Bill on jobless benefits, state financial help scaled back

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Source: Washington Post

But the ultimate fate of the package was unclear as Republicans stepped up efforts to paint it as irresponsible when the recession and its aftermath are driving the nation deeply into debt -- a concern many Democrats share. According to US Debt Clock.org, borrowing by the Treasury hit a milestone of $13 trillion Wednesday, or 90 percent of the overall economy.

"This is fiscal recklessness. And that's why even some Democrats are starting to revolt," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a speech on the Senate floor. "Far from doing anything about our own looming debt crisis, Democrats only seem interested in making it worse."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/26/AR2010052605148.html?hpid=topnews

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Gotta love how this is going to impact folks on the Gulf of Mexico... They voted for these guys.