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• Latest Action: Oct 20, 2011 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 177.

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on October 20, 2011, with a roll call of 50 ayes, 50 nays, and 0 not voting.
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• A small piece of the larger jobs bill proposed by President Obama, S.1660, this bill would provide $35 billion to state and local governments to prevents layoffs of public workers and first responders. The spending would be offset with a 0.5% surtax on all income earned above $1 million.

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  Here's a summary from OpenCongress.org: A small piece of the larger jobs bill proposed by President Obama, S.1660, this bill would provide $35 billion to state and local governments to prevents layoffs of public workers and first responders. The spending would be offset with a 0.5% surtax on all income earned above $1 million.

Supporting Organizations

• American Federation of Teachers

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• National Education Association

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• National School Boards Association

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• International Association of Fire Fighters

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• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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• School Social Work Association of America

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• Communications Workers of America

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• National Association of Police Organization, Inc.

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• Commitee for Education Funding

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• American Council on Education

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• International Society for Technology in Education

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• Association For Career and Technical Education

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• (1) use those funds only for compensation, benefits, and other expenses, such as support services, necessary to retain early childhood educators, recall or rehire former early childhood educators, or hire new early childhood educators to provide early learning services; and (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(1) use those funds only for compensation, benefits, and other expenses, such as support services, necessary to retain early childhood educators, recall or rehire former early childhood educators, or hire new early childhood educators to provide early learning services; and",
• ‘(a) General Rule- In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation for any taxable year beginning after 2012, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to 0.5 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for such taxable year as exceeds $1,000,000 ($500,000, in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘(a) General Rule- In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation for any taxable year beginning after 2012, there is hereby imposed (in addition to any other tax imposed by this subtitle) a tax equal to 0.5 percent of so much of the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for such taxable year as exceeds $1,000,000 ($500,000, in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).",

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• Alzheimer's Society India (ARDSI) Greater Mumbai: Music Therapy ... - April 19, 2012 by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai - On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ...

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  As noted by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai on April 19, 2012, "On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ..." (/url?q=http://ardsigreatermumbai.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-therapy-in-alzheimer-and-dementia.html&sa=U&ei=GNWST9bXDOTS2QXk2JCeBQ&ved=0CD4QmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNHG9P-_2bf3CORgj7gqFYZDP1BeMg)
• Alzheimer's Society India (ARDSI) Greater Mumbai: Music Therapy ... - April 19, 2012 by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai - On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ...

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  As noted by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai on April 19, 2012, "On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ..." (/url?q=http://ardsigreatermumbai.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-therapy-in-alzheimer-and-dementia.html&sa=U&ei=hGyRT4HgJIfi2QWq9Ij5BA&ved=0CDUQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNGAfxHqDQOqWsHGDo2XqKOqJsKLFg)
• Alzheimer's Society India (ARDSI) Greater Mumbai: Music Therapy ... - April 18, 2012 by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai - On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ...

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  As noted by Alzheimer's Society (ARDSI) , Greater Mumbai on April 18, 2012, "On September 18, 1992 the U.S. Senate passed the Music Therapy for Older Americans Act into law. They passed Bill S.1723: Special Committee on Aging: “Forever Young; Music and Aging.” Washington: U.S. Government ..." (/url?q=http://ardsigreatermumbai.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-therapy-in-alzheimer-and-dementia.html&sa=U&ei=oTqQT6_mDKPa2AX01KDqBA&ved=0CDUQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNGNrrk9WRuDOYqEvXAyddXGxK3PHw)

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• LETTER: Scott Brown shows two jobs faces - March 27, 2012 by Patriot Ledger - I’m a bit confused by Sen. Scott Brown’s recent column (“Keystone pipeline was a missed opportunity,” March 16). He says his reason for supporting the controversial pipeline from Canada is “creating 20,000 shovel-ready” jobs. But given that the

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  As noted by Patriot Ledger on March 27, 2012, "I’m a bit confused by Sen. Scott Brown’s recent column (“Keystone pipeline was a missed opportunity,” March 16). He says his reason for supporting the controversial pipeline from Canada is “creating 20,000 shovel-ready” jobs. But given that the" (http://www.patriotledger.com/letters/x121055940/LETTER-Scott-Brown-shows-two-jobs-faces)
• Broward school bus drivers complain of hostile workplace - March 06, 2012 by Sun Sentinel - Runcie and Tindall announced last month that the district would sell some equipment, analyze bus routes and make a 20 percent reduction in transportation's 1,723 employees, including some layoffs. Much of the reduction would come from a freeze ...

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  As noted by Sun Sentinel on March 06, 2012, "Runcie and Tindall announced last month that the district would sell some equipment, analyze bus routes and make a 20 percent reduction in transportation's 1,723 employees, including some layoffs. Much of the reduction would come from a freeze ..." (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-school-bus-drivers-20120306,0,817534.story)
• Alabama Symphony and Augustin Hadelich: Recurring excellence - March 02, 2012 by Birmingham News - Its gutsy low double stops contrast strikingly with wistful melodies that drift high on the fingerboard. The violinist’s 1723 Strad sang with a soft glow, then full-bodied resonance, in the journey that comprises the first movement.

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  As noted by Birmingham News on March 02, 2012, "Its gutsy low double stops contrast strikingly with wistful melodies that drift high on the fingerboard. The violinist’s 1723 Strad sang with a soft glow, then full-bodied resonance, in the journey that comprises the first movement." (http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/03/alabama_symphony_and_augustin.html)