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House, Senate Approve Payroll-Tax Cut Extension
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House Speaker John Boehner (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).
Provision to change how payroll taxes would be deducted for higher-paid workers was eliminated.
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160 million Americans could see their taxes go up if no agreement is reached within the next 11 days.
Read more...No Agreement Yet on Payroll Tax Cut Extension
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Congress is expected to work out a deal in committee
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Congress Agrees on Funding Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown
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Agreement grants $1 trillion in federal funding
Read more...White House Rejects Bill Linking Oil Pipeline To Payroll Tax Cuts
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The White House veto threat puts the extension of a payroll tax cut in jeopardy and leaves Congress with three days to pass a bill to keep the government from shutting down.
Read more...House To Vote On Payroll Tax-Cut Extension Tuesday
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Bill expected to pass House, Senate clearance in doubt
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Obama Populist Speech: "Make Or Break Moment For The Middle Class"
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Echoes Teddy Roosevelt's "New Nationalism."
Read more...Barney Frank Plans to Retire from Congress
He will make an official announcement in Newton, Mass. today.
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