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The House of Representatives passed the auto industry bailout bill 237-170 last night. The Senate will be taking up the bill in the next couple of days.<\/p>\n
Call your Senator @ 202-224-3121 and urge him to vote no.<\/p>\n
Ask your friends and family to do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The House of Representatives passed the auto industry bailout bill 237-170 last night. The Senate will be taking up the bill in the next couple of days. Call your Senator @ 202-224-3121 and urge him to vote no. 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