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Obama to Congress: 'Keep going' on economy front

Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress "did the right thing" by extending payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. He urged lawmakers to push forward on more measures, from assistance to struggling homeowners to increased taxes on the wealthy, saying the looming election was no excuse for inaction in Washington.

 

Congress Votes to Extend Payroll Tax Cuts and Jobless Benefits

John Boehner

With members of both parties expressing distaste at some of the particulars, Congress on Friday voted to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits and sent the bill to President Obama.

 

Lawmakers reach tentative deal to extend payroll tax break

Despite discomfort in the Republican ranks, House and Senate negotiators reached a deal in principle early Thursday to extend a payroll tax break, continue unemployment benefits and ensure that Medicare doctors do not get a pay cut this year.

 

Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact

John Boehner

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.

 

Dems claim payroll tax 'breakthrough'

Payroll Tax

In a sharp turnaround, House Republican leaders Monday dropped a key demand that the cost of extending the payroll tax cut be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.

 

Obama to Congress: 'Stop this middle-class tax hike'

Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for the remainder of the year as a deadline nears for Congress to act or see taxes go up for millions of working Americans.

 

US Republicans in climbdown on payroll tax deal

Payroll Tax Deal

House of Representatives Republican Speaker John Boehner has agreed to accept a bipartisan deal to extend a payroll tax cut, in an abrupt U-turn. He had refused a vote on the bill, which was passed by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate last Saturday. Correspondents say the move amounts to a cave-in by House Republicans, and victory for President Barack Obama.

Senh: Finally, a victory for Obama. This whole political episode just makes the House look bad.

 

Boehner, GOP ready to talk -- but Democrats not biting

House Speaker John Boehner and his team of GOP negotiators gathered around a conference table in the Capitol on Wednesday to show they were hard at work -- although they have no one to negotiate with, not even Senate Republicans.

 

Obama team pressures GOP on payroll tax cut

Payroll Tax Cut

President Obama's aides are seeking to pressure House Republicans in the hours leading up to a vote tonight on a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, saying an adverse decision will subject nearly 160 million Americans to a tax hike next year.

 

Bargainers reach deal to head off gov't shutdown

Harry Reid

Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown. They also worked toward a deal renewing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for another year but prepared a shorter version as a fallback in case talks fell short.

 

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