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Democrats’ plan to extend long-term jobless benefits ran into political turbulence as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pushed a reworked version but blocked Republicans from offering any changes.
The dispute threatened to stall the legislation two days after it narrowly cleared a Senate hurdle.
The original version of the bill was a three-month, $6 billion extension that was not paid for.
Republicans objected, and Reid came back with a 10-month extension was paid for in part by extending a previously-approved reduction in Medicare payments to providers.
Additional funding would come from limiting or eliminating the ability of people on Social Security disability from also receiving unemployment benefits.
Another Senate vote is tentatively scheduled for next week.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/10/us-unemployment-benefits-extension-hits-snag-in-senate/