Obama presses GOP on payroll tax cut amid Senate revisions
President Obama urged Republicans to back a scaled back Social Security payroll tax cut extension as Senate Democrats trimmed the plan. He argued for extending unemployment benefits beyond December 31 and highlighted a Medicare provider fee protection. The $179–$180 billion package faces partisan tempers over funding, with defense spending and health reform adjustments debated.
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Postal cutbacks delay first class mail to speed
The U S Postal Service plans to close over 250 processing centers and lay off nearly 30,000 workers to cut 3 billion dollars, aiming to avert bankruptcy next year. The shift to online billing would end next day delivery for stamped letters since 1971, pending a nonbinding advisory from the Postal Regulatory Commission due next March. Public pressure could alter the plan, with customers expressing frustration at slower mail service.
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