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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey calls for increased funding, jobs creation in economic relief package

Paul Guggenheimer
By Paul Guggenheimer
1 Min Read Dec. 18, 2020 | 5 years Ago
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Congressional negotiators are close to a deal on a long-delayed $900 billion covid-19 economic relief bill. But they are not there yet.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Scranton, talked to the Tribune-Review about where things stand and whether a partial government shutdown can be avoided before a midnight deadline Friday.

Casey also spoke about the need for a New Deal-style jobs program to boost the economy and provide jobs for out-of-work Americans, as well as his thoughts on vaccines and the Senate’s ability to work with the incoming Biden administration.

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