House will vote on Senate-passed 'cliff' bill

January 1, 2013 @ 5:17 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are dropping their demands for additional spending cuts and will hold a House vote on whether to give final congressional approval to the Senate-approved compromise averting "fiscal cliff" tax increases and spending cuts.

The House vote was expected Tuesday evening.

A decision by the Republican-run House to amend the Senate-passed bill would have complicated prospects for final congressional passage of the measure. Senate Democratic aides have said the Democratic-led Senate, which overwhelmingly approved the compromise early Tuesday, would not return to vote on an amended version of the measure.

The measure would allow tax increases on the highest-earning Americans, but retain decade-old income tax cuts for everyone else.


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  • CH wrote...
    Republicans are dropping their demands for additional spending cuts and will hold a House vote on whether to give final congressional approval to the Senate-approved compromise averting "fiscal cliff" tax increases and spending cuts . . . .
    January 1, 2013 5:41 pm
    what do you think of your no balls republican circus clowns now munchkins. They wasted the last 2 years doing nothing. 2014 will be an eye opener for them when they go job hunting. King Obama won again!!!! 2-0-0 in 2013. Time to rip off your GOP bumper stickers. Don't let the world know that you are a fool.
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