Sen. Tom Coburn blocks bill to extend jobless benefits

 
BY CHRIS CASTEEL | Modified: March 26, 2010 at 4:40 pm | Published: March 26, 2010   

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and other Republicans on Thursday blocked a bill to spend $9 billion extending unemployment benefits for one month.

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Mar 26U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and other Republicans blocked a bill...

Coburn, R-Muskogee, said the costs of the bill needed to be offset with cuts elsewhere, rather than adding to the national debt. Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky took a similar stand...
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