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Senate passes debt-limit bill - The Washington Post
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The Senate passed a landmark plan to raise the federal debt limit and reduce government spending Tuesday, ending a partisan stalemate that threatened to plunge the nation into default and destabilize the world economy.
The measure was approved by a vote of 74 to 26. It now goes to President Obama to be signed into law, giving the government the money to pay its bills ahead of a midnight deadline.
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