Sen. Ensign votes No, on "Small Business Lending Act" - Las Vegas Democrat | Examiner.com
The US Senate today by a vote of 61-38 broke another Republican led filibuster. This time is was for the Small Business Lending Act, and it was passed with the help of two republicans, one is retiring and the other is NOT Senator Ensign. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL), was the other Republican who put his, State and his Country first, and the Republican Party second.
This Bill is meant to make lending to small businesses easier. The $30 billion government funded Bill will help open lending for credit-starved small businesses, cut their taxes and boost federal loan programs. Larger banks who were bailed out with former President Bush’s TARP programs, took the money, but would not lend to small business. But they did pay themselves fat bonus’s.
The Democrats have been trying to pass this Bill for several months because it will help to create jobs here in Nevada and across the country. Jobs that Nevada’s OTHER Senator, John Ensign has helped to stop from being created
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