As if we didn’t need further evidence that Congress is phoning it in these days … House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) backtracked Thursday afternoon and announced
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Congress To Taxpayers: We Give Up
For the second time in so many months (remember the debt ceiling deadline debacle?), Congress has thrown up its hands and walked away. After failing
Read MoreReid Holds Up Discussions On Payroll Tax Cut Extension
I was hoping to report that the Senate had taken up the payroll tax cut extension issue today and tossed out the ridiculous plan hatched
Read MoreBoehner Pushes For One Year Extension On Payroll Tax Cuts
It’s not often that you’ll see me lauding House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) as the voice of reason but here it is: the man is
Read MoreWhen Dumb Meets Stupid: Payroll Tax Cut ‘Compromise’
So months and months of debate on the payroll tax cut has resulted in this: a two month extension. No, you didn’t read that wrong.
Read MoreShutdown Looms, Payroll Tax Cut Extension Still Not Approved
The “naughty” list is getting longer… No, I’m not talking about Amy pinching her brother this morning while getting ready for school. I’m talking about
Read MorePayroll Tax Cuts Extension Part Of Kitchen Sink Bill
The House of Representatives has passed a version of a plan that would extend the payroll tax cuts enacted for 2011. The plan also includes
Read MoreCongress Still Struggles With Payroll Tax Cut Proposals
With the clock ticking away on the deadline for the one year payroll tax cut (this one, as it turns out, is a real deadline),
Read MoreObama Rejects Pipeline Tied To Payroll Tax Cut Deal
It is, in fact, true that the Republicans are moving ahead with plans to tack on the Keystone XL pipeline as part of a package
Read MoreSenate Votes No On Payroll Tax Cuts
Ooh, talk about efficiency. Here I was totally expecting the Senate to at least pretend to entertain extending the payroll tax cut until tomorrow. Instead,
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