Senate 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, they rushed right into a “no” vote a day early. The vote on the bill, known as S.1917, was almost entirely along party lines. The bill would ...

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