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Minimum-Wage Hike Not a Sure Thing in Senate

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The [minimum-wage] bill’s chances are less certain in the Senate, largely because of friction over a Republican push to include tax breaks for small business in the bill. Senate Republicans have hinted that, without such tax cuts, they will filibuster the measure, a move that the bill’s supporters would need 60 votes to overcome. (New York Times [1], Wednesday)

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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/washington/10wage.html?_r=1amp;oref=slogin

[2] The Hidden Cost of Taxation: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=1745

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