JEFFERSON CITY — President Barack Obama's latest jobs plan calls for $130 billion in aid to state and local governments, providing either a welcome infusion of cash for those struggling with budget gaps, government layoffs and crumbling roads or a temporary patch for budget holes that are likely to remain long after the federal money runs out.
Obama's jobs plan splits leaders of strapped states
Monday, September 12, 2011 | 10:32 a.m. CDT;
updated 4:09 p.m. CDT, Thursday, September 22, 2011
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