Senate showdown looms over business tax breaks

Senate Democrats want to pass a package of more than $80 billion in business tax breaks. Republicans are basically on board, but...

By Richard Rubin | Updated on May 13, 2014

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Senate Democrats want to pass a package of more than $80 billion in business tax breaks.

Republicans are basically on board — though a simmering feud over their attempts to make changes to legislation could stop the measure from moving forward.

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