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Obama Finally Scores Coveted Win on Payroll Tax

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:40:13 +0000

The $143 billion payroll tax cut won by President Barack Obama may be the last significant measure he receives from a deeply divided Congress as Election Day approaches.

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Obama Praises Bipartisan Leadership on Tax Deal

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:06:57 +0000

President Barack Obama is praising congressional leaders of both parties for negotiating a 10-month extension of a payroll tax cut and is calling on lawmakers to support the agreement.

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House-Senate Deal Reached on Payroll Tax Measure

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:20:45 +0000

A top lawmaker says the House and Senate have sealed a final agreement on legislation to renew a 2 percentage-point cut in the payroll tax and jobless benefits for millions of unemployed workers.

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Negotiators Reach Tentative Payroll Tax Cut Pact

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:29:03 +0000

House and Senate negotiators have reached tentative agreement on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker. They hope to send the legislation to President Barack Obama as early as this week.

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Payroll Tax Cut Talks Adrift on Capitol Hill

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:21:55 +0000

Prospects for extending President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate talks have deadlocked over finding ways to pay for it.

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Stocks Close Higher

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:35:31 +0000

Stocks closed higher after a quiet, pre-holiday session that left the S&P 500 positive for the year. Traders were relieved Friday by news that Congress had extended a payroll tax holiday for workers and emergency unemployment benefits. The programs were set to expire at the end of the year. Economists say letting that happen would [...]

House Passes Payroll Tax Cut For Obama's Signature

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:24:13 +0000

Congress on Friday approved a two-month renewal of payroll tax cuts for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions, handing President Barack Obama a convincing victory for his jobs agenda.

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Deal Made on Tax Terms in Washington

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:32:03 +0000

Their isolation complete, House Republican leaders abruptly caved and agreed to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a two-month extension of tax cuts for all workers

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Americans Frustrated by Congressional Stalemates

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:02:41 +0000

As Americans watch yet another political drama play out on Capitol Hill -- this time over whether to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits -- they have a question for Congress: Can't you all just get along? For once?

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Americans Frustrated By Congressional Stalemates [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:24:38 +0000

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