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Jobs bill leaves Mississippi road builders in limbo
The spring construction season is close to getting started and roadbuilders and contractors are ready to go to work.
There remain a few obstacles, though.
The $35-billion jobs bill circulating through Congress, which allocates $15 billion in tax forgiveness for small businesses who hire new workers, also contains $20 billion in annual highway funding for the states.
The ...
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