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    House, Senate Agree on Payroll-Tax Extension

    After weeks of dispute, just one disappointed Congressman or Senator could have killed the compromise over tax cuts, unemployment benefits and doctors’ compensation from Medicare, but none did and the President has signed it into law—with an eye on the future…

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

    After weeks of dispute, just one disappointed Congressman or Senator could have killed the compromise over tax cuts, unemployment benefits and doctors’ compensation from Medicare, but none did and the President has signed it into law—with an eye on the future…

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    What Are the Prospects for "Peace on Earth"?
    1. 0:00Bridging the Theological Divide between Jews and Christians
    2. 0:00What Are the Prospects for "Peace on Earth"?
    3. 0:00House, Senate Agree on Payroll-Tax Extension You’re reading this
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