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[ad_1] McConnell will take China’s bill hostage if the Democrats move to reconciliation. In what could be a sign that Democrats are closing in on a scaled-back climate, social spending and tax bill, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell made a new threat at the end of last week. He warned that if Democrats push the measure on a party-line vote, Republicans would thwart a bipartisan measure aimed at making the US more competitive with China in the semiconductor and other industries. The House and Senate have been trying for months…