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House passes payroll tax cut for Obama’s signature (AP)
AP – 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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Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves (AP)
AP – House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers. The breakthrough almost certainly spares workers an average $20 a week tax increase Jan. 1.
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Boehner: House leaders accept Senate tax terms (AP)
AP – Their isolation complete, House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers.
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AP sources: House leaders accept Senate tax terms (AP)
AP – In an abrupt about-face, House Republican leaders Thursday agreed to a two-month extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits, GOP aides said.
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Bam, dog Bo, sneak out of White House for last-minute X-mas shopping
President Barack Obama took a break from the drama on Capitol Hill Wednesday to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping.
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House, Senate show no give in payroll tax fight (AP)
AP – House and Senate leaders traded demands Wednesday but remained mired in a bitter holiday-season stalemate that is threatening 160 million workers with Jan. 1 tax increases and millions of the long-term unemployed with an end to their benefits.
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House GOP rejects 2-month payroll tax cut (AP)
AP – The House Tuesday rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to extend a 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for two months to buy time for talks on a full-year renewal.
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