COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Senate has approved slashing South Carolina's jobless benefits while giving employers breaks on their unemployment taxes.

The 38-0 vote Wednesday gave the House-passed legislation second reading approval. Final approval may come Thursday.

Legislators are giving employers with records of firing people a $100 million unemployment tax break.

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