The Hit Farm

Middle class families and the out-of-work Americans can breathe a sigh of relief, as House Republicans appear prepared to approve a two-month extension of payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance. The Associated Press reports that House Speaker John By Andrew Taylor AP After weeks of bickering and doubt, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax cut [...]

The state-by-state analysis was released in a push to lean on Republican members of Congress to compromise during a tense day of bargaining on a package that would not only extend unemployment insurance, but also give payroll tax breaks to 160 million By Jennie L Phipps | MLive.com Contributor AP The US Senate voted Saturday [...]

By Jennie L Phipps | MLive.com Contributor AP The US Senate voted Saturday morning to extend federal unemployment insurance for two months, so Congress could go home for the holiday and fight about this issue again after the first of the year. SIOUX FALLS, SD – Congress continues to wrangle with the extension of unemployment [...]