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Senate Passes of Extended FMAP Funding

Statement

Date: Aug. 4, 2010
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net Health Insurance

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement about the Senate passage of extended FMAP funding.

"Passing this extension is not only going to save thousands of jobs across Maine, it also helps take the pressure off local taxpayers, who are already struggling in this tough economy. The legislation also closes an outrageous loophole that has been giving foreign corporations a huge tax break that they don't deserve."

The House is expected to return to Washington in a special session Monday to take up the extension


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