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House approves small-business aid bill
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The bill, which will go to President Obama for his signature, creates a $30-billion lending fund to help smaller banks make loans to businesses, and offers $12 billion in business tax breaks to encourage investment, entrepreneurship and hiring.
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau
September 23 2010, 12:32 PM PDT
Reporting from Washington -- The House on Thursday gave final passage to a small-business bill, handing Democrats a victory on economic issues that are defining the midterm elections.
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