U.S. Democratic Party - Economic Policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday faced the prospect of an imminent government shutdown for the third time this year as a fight between lawmakers in Congress over taxes and spending turned nastier.With time running out for a deal, President ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers were locked in an end-of-year fight on Tuesday that threatens a government shutdown, an effective tax hike for 160 million Americans and the loss of benefits for millions of unemployed.With just days left to resolve ...

The Senate shot down another round of proposals Thursday to extend and/or expand a reduction in payroll taxes that expires at the end of the year. Meanwhile, leaders in the House dug in to draft their own payroll tax proposal, one President ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that would keep the U.S. government operating beyond the weekend appeared in trouble on Tuesday as lawmakers bickered over whether they had resolved policy issues such as abortion funding and travel to Cuba.The bill has been caught ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican bid to force President Barack Obama to speed up approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline project looked set to pass the House of Representatives on Tuesday but will likely stall in the Democratic-controlled Senate, aides said.Republicans have ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers skirmished on Friday over plans to extend a payroll tax cut seen as crucial to a fragile U.S. economic recovery, but aides predicted a last-minute deal.While independent economists say extending the tax cut would boost ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives began to fall into line on Thursday behind a bill to extend an expiring payroll tax break after their leaders sweetened the measure with a provision that President Barack Obama has threatened to ...

SAN FRANCISCO - (Reuters) - With California once again running short on revenue, Governor Jerry Brown said on Monday he would circumvent the legislature and press a statewide ballot measure to raise the state's sales tax and increase tax rates on the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on Friday to extend a popular payroll tax cut for another year despite opposition within their own ranks.Following a 90-minute closed-door meeting, many Republicans said there was strong opposition ...

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Topic: U.S. Democratic Party

Tax fight gets nastier as government shutdown looms

Lawmakers in showdown over payroll tax cuts

Where delegation stands on payroll tax

Spending bill in jeopardy as lawmakers bicker

U.S. spending bill in jeopardy as lawmakers bicker

Republican Keystone, tax cut bill expect to pass on Tuesday

Tax fight heads toward expected deal: aides

House Republicans rally around payroll tax plan

California governor launches tax ballot measure

House Republicans divided over payroll tax cut

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