Jobless aid bill hits snag over price tag
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 16:11
in Mathematics & Economics
Republicans who helped keep a bill to restore long-term jobless aid alive earlier this week say they won't stay on Democrats' side unless the legislation's backers find a way to pay for the $6.4 billion program.Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.