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Sen. John McCain speaks as Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Dan Coats, Jim DeMint and Ron Johnson look on during a news conference to introduce a Republican jobs proposal; Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty ImagesResponding and reacting to the public call for jobs, Senate Republicans on Thursday
stanley cup unveiled their own jobs plan, The Jobs Through Growth Act one they say will create 5 million jobs to put Americans back to work.At at afternoon news conference in the U.S. Capitol, 12 senators, led by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sa
stanley cup id their legislation would serve as a blueprint to create jobs through growing the economy and not through government spending, as they say President Obama job plan does.In all due respect to the president, we ;ve seen that movie before, said McCain.McCain and his c
stanley cup olleagues admittedly said that their proposal is in direct response to President Obama campaign trail rhetoric that the Republicans have no plan of their own. McCain said now they do.The legislation calls for:Spending reform that would require a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.Regulation reform that would repeal and replace the Affordable Health Care Act signed into law last year by President Obama.Tax reform to create a more simplified tax system to keep more money in the hands of consumers.Domestic energy job promotion that would lift prohibitions on offshore energy exploration.Democratic leaders in the House responded immediately to t Cvoj China Imposes Curfew to Fight Ethnic Unrest
The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Ar
jordan abia golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public Investment Fund and the European tour.As part of the deal, the sides immediately are dropping all lawsuits involving LIV Golf.WATCH: What results from the Masters mean for the rivalry between Liv Golf and the PGAFrom the golf side, still to
stanley cup be determined is how players like Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson can rejoin the PGA Tour after defecting last year for signing bonuses reported to be in the $150 million range.From the commercial side, the governor of Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth f
salomon und joins the PGA Tour board of directors and leads the new venture as chairman, though the PGA Tour will have a majority stake.The announcement comes a year after LIV Golf began. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was at the Canadian Open that week and said pointedly about any player who joined LIV or was thinking about it: Have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour READ MORE: Charl Schwartzel wins record $4.75 million in Saudi Arabias LIV Golf seriesNow they are partners, giving Saudi Arabia a commercial voice in golf premier organization. They were going down their path, we were going down ours, and after a lot of introspection you realize all this tension in the game is not a good thing, Monahan said in a phone interview with The Associa