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House to Vote Thursday on Tax Cuts – NYTimes.com

Steny H. Hoyer, the House majority leader, has the votes to pass the tax measure, but he can’t do anything about its fate in the Senate.

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House to Vote Thursday on Tax Cuts – NYTimes.com

Bush tax cuts: Cutting through the noise

On Nov. 30, President Obama will meet with House and Senate leaders of both parties to will meet formally to negotiate the terms of extending the Bush tax cuts.

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Bush tax cuts: Cutting through the noise

Eric Cantor Opposes Compromise On Extending Bush Tax Cuts, Says …

WASHINGTON — Just as Senate Minority Mitch McConnell has attempted to lower expectations in recent days by saying that Republicans can’t really accomplish anything unless President Obama is voted out of office in 2012, …

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Jon Kyl: Extend Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy Even If They Add To Deficit

Top Senate Republican Jon Kyl insisted on Sunday that Congress should extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans regardless of their impact on the deficit, even as he and other Republicans are blocking unemployment …

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Jon Kyl: Extend Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy Even If They Add To Deficit