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House Passes Tax Bill In Late-Night Session

by Andrea Seabrook, NPR
December 17, 2010

Members of the House have joined the Senate in approving a tax-cut deal agreed to by President Obama and Republicans. The legislation averts a January first increase in income taxes for millions and renews jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. The bill includes a 2011 cut in Social Security taxes.

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  • Morning Edition, December 17, 2010
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