A bipartisan spirit has momentarily returned to Washington! Before anybody gets too excited, it's not on jobs, the deficit, or the economy -- but rather China. By a 63-35 tally, the U.S. Senate votedon Tuesday, Oct. 11, to support tough legislation slapping tariffs on countries that purposely undervalue their currency (read: China). And though the bill has almost no chance of becoming law -- House Speaker John Boehner has called the legislation "dangerous" -- the fact that it was co-sponsored by a gaggle of liberal, moderate, and conservative senators suggests that this broadside against America's second-largest trading partner has support from across the political spectrum.
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