Democrats were once again unable to overcome a Republican filibuster of President Obama’s jobs bill on Thursday. It was the second time in 10 days the Senate refused to take up the bill. This version was scaled down to a $35 billion plan to help states and local governments avoid laying off teachers, police officers, and firefighters. The bill would have been paid for by a 0.5 percent surtax on incomes above $1 million to start in 2013. Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, reports on the latest developments on Capitol Hill.