payroll

dec 20

All but certain cuts to Medicare, a program financed with payroll deductions, means they will get less and less of what they paid for and expected. New York Times, Health Care Policy

Rep. Jack Kingston ( R-Ga. ) explained to HuffPost how the payroll impasse can be solved: " Here 's a situation where the president could easily call John Boehner and Harry Reid down to the White House and say, ' Hey look guys, let 's get together. 'Huffington Post Full Feed

President Obama made a surprise appearance today in the White House briefing room to pressure House Republicans to support a two-month payroll tax cut extension. Washington Post Politics

They were incensed that the Senate had overwhelmingly passed a two-month extension of a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans and then left town for the holidays. Seattle Times full feed

The 229-193 roll call Tuesday by which the House rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months. Seattle Times full feed

Congress, it seems, is back at Square One in its debate over extending the payroll tax cut. CNN Business

" The clock is ticking, time is running out, " Obama said shortly after House voted 229-193 to request negotiations with the Senate on renewing the payroll tax cuts for a year. Time

The largest month-over-month decline occurred in Wisconsin, a drop of 14,600 payroll jobs. Time

This past Saturday, eighty-nine senators—including the vast majority of Republican Senators—voted for the bipartisan compromise to extend unemployment benefits and a middle class payroll tax cut for two months. The Nation Articles

Another Holiday, Another Stalemate: President Obama sought to publicly shame the House GOP for rejecting the bipartisan short-term payroll tax cut extension passed by the Senate earlier this week. ABC News Politics

dec 21

This week 's tense standoff over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans offered an unflattering look at how conservative House Republicans occasionally have overreached in avoiding compromise, lawmakers, strategists and analysts say. Reuters Most Read

House Republicans have rejected a Senate-passed bill that would extend the payroll tax cut for two months and let the long-term unemployed continue to receive benefits during that time. Huffington Post Full Feed

The lender is doing steady business in pawn loans to small business operators to help them with cash flow and to make payroll, said store manager Droo Hong. Huffington Post Full Feed

* Senate Dems debut a new talking point on the looming expiration of the payroll tax cut: “Boehner tax hike.” Washington Post Opinions

Boehner remained insistent on a full-year extension of the existing payroll tax cut before Jan. 1, urging Obama to haul Senate Democrats back to town to talk to his chosen negotiators. Tulsa World

With less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, the two rivals exchanged ever sharper words over a barrage of negative ads coming from Romney 's allies as they took a divergent approach on the payroll tax dispute deadlocking Washington. Road Runner AP Newswire

This week 's tense standoff over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans offered an unflattering look at how conservative House Republicans occasionally have overreached in avoiding compromise, lawmakers, strategists and analysts say. Reuters Politics

Most House Republicans voted against the Senate bill, which would extend by two months long-term jobless benefits and a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. Reuters Politics

The Democratic-controlled Senate voted last week to prolong the break on payroll taxes by two months, to give lawmakers time to work out details of a one-year extension later. VOA US News

As the Congressional battle over the extension of the payroll tax holiday has come down to a high-stakes game of chicken, many small business owners have suspended their 2012 plans amid uncertainty about their customers' discretionary income next year. Washington Post Business

House Republicans have rejected a Senate-passed bill that would extend the payroll tax cut for two months and let the long-term unemployed continue to receive benefits during that time. Seattle Times full feed

dec 22

Sen. John McCain said Congress ' failure to reach agreement on legislation extending a payroll tax cut for working Americans " hurts the Republican Party. Huffington Post Full Feed

The White House has launched an online campaign that enlists regular Americans to pressure House Republicans into passing an extension of the 2 percent payroll tax cut before the cut expires on New Year 's day. Huffington Post Full Feed

Employers slashed payrolls deeply during the recession. Seattle Times full feed

Another source of uncertainty for 2012 is what Congress will end up doing about extending the Social Security payroll tax cut. Seattle Times full feed

President Barack Obama is using Americans ' money worries to pressure House Republicans to pass a short-term extension of payroll tax cuts. Seattle Times full feed

Embattled House Republicans are facing mounting pressure across the political spectrum Thursday to yield in their opposition to a bipartisan plan for a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut -- an issue many in the GOP fear is damaging the party's anti-tax reputation heading into the 2012 campaign. CNN Top Stories

He says handling of the payroll tax cut extension hurts their chances CNN Top Stories

Weak economic growth is one reason that the Obama administration and many in Congress say they need to pass an extension of the payroll tax holiday, as well as extended unemployment benefits. CNN Business

"... President Obama seemed to regain his political footing this week with the help of House Republicans, whose handling of a standoff over payroll taxes had even leading conservatives accusing them of bungling the politically charged issue. Fox News Politics

dec 23

Traders were relieved by news that Congress extended of a payroll tax holiday for workers and emergency unemployment benefits. LA Times Business

Conservatives were initially sceptical about extending the payroll tax break, which economists say would aid US economic recovery. BBC Top Stories

We did get the extension on the payroll tax cut, which is going to help the consumer outlook. BBC World

Well, the Republicans quit killing themselves in Washington and agreed to proceed with the fix for the payroll tax. Washington Post Opinions

Investors got more good news after Thursday 's market close, as House Speaker John Boehner said that he would accept a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, a move that ensures taxes will not increase on Jan. 1, 2012. CNN Business

After a false finale last weekend, congressional leaders once again are trying to polish off an extension of the payroll tax cut -- moving ahead with a deal House Speaker John Boehner struck with his Senate Democratic counterpart despite objections from the rank and file. Fox News Politics

The last partisan standoff of the year could come to a close Friday morning as Congress is set to approve a short-term extension of President Obama 's payroll tax cut. LA Times Politics