Republicans in House Reject Deal Extending Payroll Tax Cut
House Republicans on Tuesday soundly rejected a bill approved by the Senate that
would have extended the payroll tax cut for most Americans beyond the end of the
year and allowed millions of unemployed people to continue receiving jobless
benefits.
The House vote, which passed 229 to 193, also calls for establishing a
negotiating committee so the two chambers can resolve their differences. Seven
Republicans joined Democrats in opposition.
But the Senate has left town for the year, and Democrats say they do not intend
to call it back, putting continuation of the tax cut in jeopardy and leaving a
shadow over many unemployed Americans as the holidays near.
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