Senate passing jobs bill shows continued Democrat/Republican agreement

If you have been watching the political news lately, you might have seen that the proposed 2010 jobs bill passed in the Senate last Wednesday. In a surprising turn of events, the bill passed 70 to 28 votes with 55 Democrats, 13 Republicans, and two Independents voting in favor.
What does this mean for John Q. Public? Well, if you are an employer, you will receive a tax break for hiring previously unemployed people for at least 60 days. Also, the proposed bill will also increase funds to states for highway and transit plans, increase loans to small businesses, provide subsidies to make homes more energy efficient, and aid state government funding.
The most important thing that we as Americans need to know from all this jobs bill discussion is that Democrats and Republicans finally came to an agreement on how to boost the United States’ stalling economy.
We, as Americans, need to see Congress agree on more legislation like this proposed jobs bill. Too many people stand to benefit from this bill and the many others that have been promised this year. Indecision and public disagreement of these proposed bills and many other bills that will benefit the United States will only hinder the progress that our country is making.
Currently there are 57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, one Independent, and one Independent Democrat in the Senate. There are 255 Democrats and 178 Republicans and two vacancies in the House of Representatives. Though the Democrats hold the majority in Congress, both parties still need to vote on these key policies before they can be made into laws. For years we have seen bills get rejected for this reason, which is why we need to see more agreement.
We need our leaders to reach a common ground like they have with this jobs bill. Indecision and public disagreement of these proposed bills and many other bills that will benefit the United States will only hinder any future progress.