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New York Senate Republicans sing dough-re-mi

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:06:51 +0000

Albany — The Republicans are winning the money war as the battle for control of the state Senate heats up, the Daily News has learned.

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Santorum’s income has soared since he left Senate (AP)

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:04:04 +0000

AP – Losing his Senate seat might have been the best thing that ever happened to Rick Santorum’s bank account.

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New York GOPers moving to add seat to State Senate

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:57:35 +0000

ALBANY — Republicans, at least the ones controlling the New York State Senate, have decided that bigger is better.

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Obama bypasses Senate, installs new consumer chief (AP)

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:07:17 +0000

AP – A defiant President Barack Obama, tired of Senate Republicans stalling his nominee to lead a new consumer protection agency, put him in charge Wednesday over their opposition.

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Boehner: House leaders accept Senate tax terms (AP)

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:34:51 +0000

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)

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:21:36 +0000

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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House, Senate show no give in payroll tax fight (AP)

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:43:40 +0000

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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Boehner to Senate: Let’s bargain on payroll tax (AP)

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:29:29 +0000

AP – House Republican leaders are renewing their call for the Democratic-led Senate to bargain with them and try to end the stalemate over extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits.

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House, Senate at odds over payroll tax cut (AP)

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:18:15 +0000

AP – The House and Senate barreled toward a collision Monday over some of the chief ingredients of President Barack Obama’s recipe for reviving the economy, with tax increases and jobless benefit cuts awaiting millions of Americans on New Year’s Day if the dispute is not resolved.

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Top Senate Dem insists on 2-month payroll tax cut (AP)

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:50:58 +0000

AP – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will not renegotiate a year-long extension of payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits unless the House first approves a bipartisan two-month version that House Republicans strongly oppose.

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