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Congress Approves Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:32:15 +0000

Congress has approved a measure extending the payroll tax cut. President Obama is expected to sign it upon his return to Washington, D.C.

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Congress Moves Toward Ending Payroll Tax Cut Fight

Bruce Dougherty — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:41:23 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is getting ready to vote on extending a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for people out of work the longest.

The House and Senate plan to vote Friday on the $143 billion package, which features two of President Barack Obama's chief ingredients for strengthening the economy

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Capitol Hill Weighs GOP Payroll Tax Gambit

Associated Press — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to weigh a proposal by GOP leaders to extend the 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the approximately $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt instead of scrounging around the budget for ways to pay for it

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Payroll Tax RollerCoaster Hassle For Employers, Self-employed

Karen Snyder — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:18:31 +0000

Tax and benefit changes at the congressional level are creating a headache for small business and the self employed.

Keith Hall, tax advisor with the National Association for The Self-employed says this year it's more important than ever to keep track of what's going on.

At this point the two month extension of the payroll tax cut means an added layer of detail.

"Se

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McConnell: Extend Tax Cut Short-Term And Long-Term

Associated Press — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:12:31 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate's top Republican on Thursday urged the GOP-led House to pass a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts and break an impasse that threatens 160 million workers with a 2 percentage point tax increase on Jan

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House GOP Rejects 2-Month Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:26:52 +0000

WASHINGTON (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.

Republicans controlling the chamber are instead demanding immediate talks with the Senate on a year-long plan

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Boehner: House Won't Approve 2-Mo. Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:33:12 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House intends to vote down a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut that cleared the Senate late last week, Speaker John Boehner said Monday, and request immediate negotiations on a full-year renewal that can provide "certainty for people who are trying to create jobs

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GOP Leaders Hope For Agreement On Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:32:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he's confident that congressional Republicans are ready to move ahead with legislation that would continue a payroll tax cut.

"I feel confident in our ability to move ahead," the Ohio Republican told reporters after GOP leaders previewed legislation to extend the Social Security payroll tax cuts — and long-term unemployment benefits as well — in a meeting of the rank and file Thursday morning

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In NH, Obama To Push For Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:44 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, President Barack Obama is heading to New Hampshire, a political battleground, to begin a year-end push to extend payroll tax cuts

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