Dems drop millionaires tax in year-end dispute (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111215/ap_on_bi_ge/us_congress_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111214/capt.76058bf2651a43cd864b913107e7baed-76058bf2651a43cd864b913107e7baed-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=w6h7Y_jXRUgG9pMAZHd2Fg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined by Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, at right, talks to reporters after passage of legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>AP - Democrats backed away from their demand for higher taxes on millionaires as part of legislation to extend Social Security tax cuts for most Americans on Wednesday as Congress struggled to clear critical year-end bills without triggering a partial government shutdown.</p><br clear="all"/>

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