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    Gridlock Melts on Payroll Tax Cut Deal

    The House and the Senate today passed a $150 billion economic package, which extends the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits for the rest of this year. The voting was mixed in both parties. Gail Russell Chaddock, congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor , has the details.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The House and the Senate today passed a $150 billion economic package, which extends the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits for the rest of this year. The voting was mixed in both parties. Gail Russell Chaddock, congressional correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, has the details.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

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      Anna Scott

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      Sonya Geis

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      Gail Russell Chaddock

      Christian Science Monitor

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can Community Colleges Train Workers for High-Tech Jobs?
    1. 0:00Gridlock Melts on Payroll Tax Cut DealYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Can Community Colleges Keep High-Tech Jobs at Home?
    3. 43:12New York Times Journalist Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria
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