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Senate Approves $634 Billion Spending Bill

HeadlineSep 29, 2008

On Capitol Hill, the Senate has approved a $634 billion spending bill. The legislation includes a $25 billion bailout for the auto industry, the elimination of a longstanding ban on offshore oil drilling and a record Pentagon budget totaling nearly half a trillion dollars.

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