Payroll tax bill faces uncertain House prospects (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111218/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111217/capt.c11f419c2f5048d2b49264d7a4559a1c-c11f419c2f5048d2b49264d7a4559a1c-0.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=LeXrEVVA8Z1yzPPbOhJAJw--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 following the Senate vote to approve legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and long-term jobless benefits for two months. Obama says it would be 'inexcusable' for Congress not to extend a payroll tax cut for the rest of 2012 when lawmakers return from their holiday break. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Senate-approved bill temporarily preventing a Jan. 1 payroll tax increase and benefit cutoff for the long-term unemployed faces uncertain prospects in the House, where many rank-and-file GOP lawmakers have told their leaders they are ready to reject the measure.</p><br clear="all"/>

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