Senators Push Bill to Extend $8,000 Homebuyer Credit Six Months

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday put his weight behind the congressional push to extend by six months the $8,000 tax credit to first-time homebuyers.  The current credit, passed as part of the $787 billion economic stimulus bill, expires Dec. 1.

Sens. John Ensign (R-Nev.) and Ben Cardin More…