U.S. Senate passed spending bill that may come to Wisconsin
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Posted: 5:59 PM Dec 14, 2009
U.S. Senate passed spending bill that may come to Wisconsin
The U.S. Senate has passed a spending bill totaling more than one trillion dollars and a lot of that money is flowing directly into western Wisconsin.
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The U.S. Senate has passed a spending bill totaling more than one trillion dollars and a lot of that money is flowing directly into western Wisconsin.

The bill cleared the senate by a vote of 57 to 35 Sunday. The legislation includes about $650 billion in mandatory payments for federal benefit programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl included $750,000 for Health Care in Wisconsin. The funding includes $450,000 for I.T. improvements at the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic and Hospital and $300,000 for Viterbo University to build an up-to-date nursing facility.

Senator Kohl also says $8.8 million are being set aside for construction and upgrades at Fort McCoy. The bill now goes to President Obama who must sign it into law by Friday, or extend a temporary measure to keep the government running.


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