WASHINGTON — House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to President Barack Obama as early as this week.
Negotiators Reach Tentative Payroll Tax Cut Pact
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Tue, 02/14/2012 - 7:58pm
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