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Senate Adds Homebuyer Tax Credit to Stimulus Bill

Feb. 5, 2009
Lawmakers hope the tax break, up to $15,000 for a primary residence, could lift the housing market. A final vote in the Senate on the stimulus plan could come on Thursday.
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