Congress Approve Economic Stimulus package Obama

TEMPO Interactive, Washington: Senate and House of Representatives United States agree economic package U.S. $ 787 billion. This stimulus package was President Barack Obama to restore the country's flagging economy.

Approval in two rooms with the Congress to vote on Friday (13 / 2) towards the middle of the night or Saturday (14 / 2) in Indonesia. Nearly all members of the Republic Party and Democratic Party members all support this package.

Polling in the House of Representatives, all members of the Republic of party - 176 people - refused. Seven Democrats also rejected. However, this package passes because there are 246 others who support the vote.

After the House approved, the package was brought to the Senate. There, similar to its occurrence. Although here, the three members of the Senate of the Republic of voice support so that support to 60 against 38. Two independent Senator also supports this package.

This agreement makes Obama sign to stay on Monday (16 / 2) and the budget could be disbursed.

According to the Republic, because they reject the package is different from that in campaign by Obama. Republic leaders in the House of Representatives, John A. Boehner, said that when the process started, this package is made to create new employment opportunities. But, in it, "Only contain expenditure, expenditures, and spending more."

It is cutting its own taxes, labor-intensive projects, education, health, energy, and technology. The amount is smaller than that originally proposed by Democrats.

According to the Congress Budget Office, more than 74 percent of the budget will be in kucurkan in 18 months so that will not immediately appear successfu.

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