Thursday, December 22, 2011

House Relents to Payroll Tax Cut

It's just now being reported that the House has relented. CBS's Mark Knoller's tweet: (AP) - Congressional aides: House GOP to accept short-term payroll tax cut measure.
House Republicans on Thursday crumpled under the weight of White House and public pressure and have agreed to pass a two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut, Republican and Democratic sources told National Journal.