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Monday, February 20, 2012  Updated with video; Congress passed a payroll tax cut extension on Friday which will affect over 100 million workers and help provide jobless benefits for many more.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Congressional bargainers reach tentative deal on extending payroll tax cut, jobless benefits

Monday, January 16, 2012  Tax cut talks focus on budget cuts, new fees.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Holiday stalemate over increase in payroll taxes tests Obama, Republican lawmakers

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  House conservatives end year as they spent it, revolting over a bipartisan bill on taxes

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Obama targets GOP in New Hampshire as he pushes for extension of payroll tax cut