NEW : 50 senators voted for the bill , 10 against -- below the threshold for it to proceed . Obama says he 'll create several smaller jobs instead , each to come up for a vote . anything -- Congress ' failure to pass the bill could have set the stage for the 2012 campaign . Republicans oppose the bill 's 5.6 % tax on earnings over $ 1 million .
NEW : 50 senators voted for the bill , 10 against -- below the threshold for it to proceed . Obama says he 'll create several smaller jobs instead , each to come up for a vote . Congress ' failure to pass the bill could have set the stage for the 2012 campaign . Republicans oppose the bill 's 5.6 % tax on earnings over $ 1 million .