Payroll Tax Cut Extension Votes Failed in the Senate

Adam Martin 895 Views Dec 2, 2011

 

Democrats and Republicans both want to extend payroll tax breaks for workers earning less than $1 million, but neither wants to vote for the other's plan to do so late on Thursday both plans failed in the Senate.

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