9:31 am: Senate reaches agreement to allow votes on corporate tax ...
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The US Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping bill to provide $136 billion (?110 billion) in corporate
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Senators turned their attention Sunday to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.
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The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House and pass a major overhaul of corporate tax law that would dole out $136 billion in new tax breaks to a wide array of US companies and provide a $10.
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The Senate was poised today to vote on a bill that will provide $136 billion in new tax breaks for businesses and other groups and $10.
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Supporters of a major rewrite of corporate tax law are optimistic they will be able to complete congressional action this week on legislation needed to end a bitter trade fight with Europe and shower &#36;130 billion in new tax breaks on businesses.
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The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging &#36;136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate tax package Monday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow and arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing U.S. exporters in line with international trade rules...
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Key provisions of the corporate tax bill signed today by President Bush. The cost estimates over 10 years come from the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation:
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The Senate on Sunday removed the last major hurdle stalling passage of the most sweeping overhaul of corporate taxes in nearly two decades.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House and pass a major overhaul of corporate tax law that would dole out $136 billion in new tax breaks to a wide array of U.S. companies and provide a $10.1 billion buyout for the nation's tobacco farmers...
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WASHINGTON - A corporate tax bill that would dole out nearly $140 billion in business breaks over the next decade is scheduled for a Senate vote today after an unexpected delay Sunday over its failure to include a tax credit for employers who keep active
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The Senate on Monday approved $137 billion in tax breaks for corporations and special interests over 10 years, including a $10 billion buyout for tobacco farmers.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate shipped President Bush a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax-cut bill and a disaster aid package on Monday, letting lawmakers head home for the finale of the presidential and congressional campaigns.    Florida, a vote-rich prize that both parties covet, will be chief beneficiary of the $14.5 billion disaster measure as the state rebuilds from a battering by four recent hurricanes...
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The Senate cleared a path on Sunday for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reservists on duty in Iraq.
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The Democratic-led U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade and to provide billions of dollars in small-business tax cuts to help offset the cost.
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U.S. Senate and House of  Representatives negotiators agreed on Wednesday on a huge  corporate tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that  violate global trade rules and give manufacturers a new tax  break.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.    The agreement removed parliamentary roadblocks thrown up by Sen...