Jobless aid, state money in next jobs bill: Reid (Reuters)

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:12 EDT  in
 

Reuters - The Senate's next jobs bill would extend unemployment insurance for a full year, help cash-strapped states pay for rising healthcare costs, and renew a series of expired tax breaks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.

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