Immigration bill sparks costly debate among conservatives
A Heritage Foundation study claims a bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost net $6.3 trillion over 50 years, with immigrants granted legal status consuming over $9 trillion in benefits while paying about $3 trillion in taxes. Critics call the analysis political and flawed, arguing broader economic gains from a larger workforce would boost GDP. The dispute echoes the bill’s split within the GOP as the Judiciary Committee prepares to begin amendments, highlighting tensions between business-friendly leaders and ideologically driven opponents.
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Senate approves bill to tax online sales nationwide
The Senate voted 69 to 27 to let states require online retailers to collect sales taxes. The measure, backed by Republicans and Democrats, faces House opposition despite President Obama support. Taxing would apply to Internet, catalog, and ad sales, with funds forwarded to the buyer’s state.
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Funeral director weighs burial offers for Tsarnaev body
A Massachusetts funeral director said out-of-state cemeteries offered to bury the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, while his mother asks for the body to be sent to Russia. He plans to seek a Cambridge burial, though city officials cautioned against it amid protests and media presence.
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