December 16th, 2011
06:55 PM ET

Senate leaders propose 2-month extension of payroll tax cut

Senate negotiators were unable to work out a comprehensive deal on extending the payroll tax cut and instead are proposing a two-month extension, two sources told CNN on Friday.

The possible deal still needs approval from the full caucuses of both parties, which are meeting Friday evening.

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  1. opinion8it

    Lower payroll tax for 2 more months? C'mon hon, pick up the kids and pack the bags, we're going to.... uhm...... nowhere.

    December 16, 2011 at 7:08 pm | Report abuse |
  2. phunk

    Surprised?

    December 16, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Report abuse |
  3. phunk

    Shockin

    December 16, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Report abuse |
  4. phunk

    *shocking

    December 16, 2011 at 7:23 pm | Report abuse |
  5. cyn

    Wow two months. That should really help the millions that are unemployed, maybe they can by a burger from the dollar menu. Get Real and do what's right.

    December 16, 2011 at 7:28 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Peave McQueen

    Congress = Lazy

    December 16, 2011 at 7:58 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Murphy

    Leave it to the Democraps

    December 16, 2011 at 10:25 pm | Report abuse |
  8. banasy©

    Um, leave it to a Congress who can't agree on anything, unless it benefits *them*, no matter what party they belong to.

    December 16, 2011 at 11:27 pm | Report abuse |
  9. carl l mccabe

    Congress is laz and up no good

    December 16, 2011 at 11:46 pm | Report abuse |
  10. F1

    @murphy, lets leave it to the republicpunks to sort it out remember bush he and his daddy got us into this mess in the first place!! War war war. And its always in an already war torn country lets not forget the oil to! Neither party can seem to agree to nothing anymore a guess if they were to both push the buttons at the same time they would blame each other for starting the war

    December 17, 2011 at 12:08 am | Report abuse |
  11. F1

    And further more neither party can even help there own whats wrong with this? Thats because politicians are into the job for the money they ARE THE 1%ERS IN THIS NATION SO IT DOESNT MATTER HOW WE OR ANYBODY ELSE PUTS DOWN ANOTHER PARTY ITS ALL THE SAME, NOTHING GETS DONE, AND ITS OFF TO THE GAMES AGAIN JUST A THOUGHT!!!!!

    December 17, 2011 at 12:13 am | Report abuse |
  12. ronvan

    Don't you realize that the 2 month extension is so the "children" can go home for the holidays? We are suppossed to be thankful for this move and talk about bi partisianship. What a joke all these clowns are!

    December 17, 2011 at 1:23 am | Report abuse |
  13. chrissy

    well teariffic, now they can have their time off & as usual NOTHING accomplished!! Wouldnt it be nice when its time for them 2 come back 2 work that there would be no cushy job waitin for the fools? There is no urgency with them cuz they got nothin 2 lose

    December 17, 2011 at 1:30 am | Report abuse |
  14. Teri

    Really??? come on! this government needs to be replaced and fast!!!

    December 17, 2011 at 3:50 am | Report abuse |
  15. Bugs Ears

    funny how people have said this about other Governments. Another Government is not the solution, they are still human men. Gods Government is what we should be asking for. Oh well that's my 'two cents' 🙂

    December 17, 2011 at 7:48 am | Report abuse |
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