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Less than two weeks remain ? with a holiday in between ? for Congress to keep alive a payroll-tax cut, unemployment insurance, and a ?doc fix? patch. Here is how it could play out: HOUSE GOP BLINKS: House Republicans ...
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AP PhotoLess than two weeks remain ? with a holiday in between ? for Congress to keep alive a payroll-tax cut, unemployment insurance, and a ?doc fix? patch. Here is how it could play out:
HOUSE GOP BLINKS: House Republicans see the futility of fighting President Obama the week before Christmas and agree to the Senate?s two-month payroll-tax cut extension on one condition: Senate Democrats agree to go to conference on a full, one-year payroll tax extension with spending cut offsets by Feb. 1. Senior House GOP aides would not say if this is under active consideration but would not rule it out.
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