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Senate Democrats offer veterans jobs bill, without millionaire's surtax

Senate Democrats offer veterans jobs bill, without millionaire's surtax

Senate Democrats proposed Friday tax incentives for businesses hiring veterans as well as job training for all service members leaving the military. The measure was unveiled as the next piece in President Obama's jobs bill and as a remedy to unemployment among veterans.

 

Protesters swarm Senate office building [video]

In advance of tonight's vote on President Obama's jobs package, unemployed Americans are gathering outside the Capitol to press for passage, reflecting Occupy Wall Street protests in major cities across the country.

 

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