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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Tomasky

Bailout bill passes House

The voting isn't entirely closed yet, but as I write, the bailout bill has 263 votes. People can still change their votes for a few more minutes, but only 218 are needed for passage, so it looks like it's going through. Some members will probably be allowed to change from yea to nay to give them political cover if they need it, but it won't drop below 218.

This time, 91 Republicans voted for it, as opposed to just 65 last time. So now it's bipartisan. The blame can be shared!

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