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Obama Announces $300 Billion Job Package

Tweet President Barack Obama will present a jobs program tonight in Congress that would most likely be debated on through fall until the 2012 presidential campaign. The president proposes extending the payroll tax cut for workers up to 2012 and expand it to cover employers. He would also like to provide tax credits to companies to boost hiring. These... 

Montana House Panel Halts Republican Sponsored Health Care Bill

Tweet The Montana Republicans proposed to set up a state regulated health insurance marketplace but the plan was stopped by a House committee last Wednesday. This shows that there’s division with regards to health care issues in the GOP, which controls both chambers of the Montana Legislature. According to President Obama’s health care reform law,... 

Officials Tackle the Health Care Bill Vote

Tweet The House voted for the repeal of the health care law with the final count of 245-189. Members followed party lines, with the Republicans outnumbering the Democrats. Republican Representatives are happy with the result even though the Senate Democrats stated that they will uphold the health care act. Republican Representative Walter B. Jones, co-sponsor...