Brown Breaks With GOP To Back Dem Jobs Bill – Washington Examiner

A group of “moderate” Senate Republicans Monday helped a job creation bill pass a key test vote in the Senate, giving Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Democratic lawmakers a desperately needed political victory as they struggle to show voters they are working to fix the nation’s sour economy.

The Senate voted 62-30 to begin debate on the $15 billion bill, which includes a combination of tax incentives and state federal aid aimed at boosting job growth.

Since Democrats no longer control a 60 vote supermajority required to prevent the GOP from blocking legislation, they needed the help of Republicans to start debate on the bill. They got it from five GOP lawmakers, including newcomer Scott Brown, of Massachusetts.

Brown said he wanted the bill to include bigger tax cuts, “but I voted for it because it contains measures that will help put people back to work.”

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