GOP Filibusters extenstion of Middle-Class tax cut - again

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/08/385468/breaking-gop-filibusters-middle-class-tax-cut-again/

A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday failed in the Senate this afternoon after Republicans filibustered the extension for a third time, preventing it from getting the 60 votes needed to begin debate or receive an up-or-down vote. The latest bill would have paid for the extension of the holiday, which primarily affects middle and low income Americans, by assessing a small, temporary tax on the top 0.2 percent of income earners. The vote was 50-48.

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