Jobs Bill Passes Hurdle

Wow, bipartisanship! Newly elected Republican Senator Scott Brown and four other Republicans voted to debate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s $15 billion jobs bill on Monday, blocking a Republican filibuster. Senators Snowe and Collins from Maine also broke ranks. In a statement, Brown said, “I came to Washington to be an independent voice, to put politics aside, and to do everything in my power to help create jobs for Massachusetts' families. This Senate jobs bill is not perfect. I wish the tax cuts were deeper and broader, but I will vote for it because it contains measures that will help put people back to work.”