An extension of unemployment benefits, and a home-buyer tax credit, both in the original Obama stimulus package but set to expire, were approved with near unanimity by both houses of Congress.
The vote? It was 403-12 in the House and 90-0 in the Senate.
On a similar note, I guess Blue Dog Democrats aren't so worried about deficit spending.
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