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US Senate has approved so far the only piece
of Obama's jobs bill proposing to increase employer tax credit for hiring long-unemployed
veterans. The proposal provides tax allowances of $5,600 for employing veterans
who are jobless more than 6 months and tax credit of $9,600 for employing
disabled troupers. According to Mitch McConnell, a leader of Senate Minority, veteran
job bill currently is best possible contribution to create jobs.