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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

25 Dec 2011

Page 7

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 2011

Page

7

House GOP Blinks on Social Security Tax Cut Standoff

House Republicans backed by ten freshmen rejected a Senate deal to extend the payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits, sparking a year end showdown. The reversal left Obama positioned as tax cutter and exposed strains within the GOP as Senate leaders feared losses in 2012 elections. Endgame saw Boehner and Cantor under pressure while Reid and Democrats pressed for a paid-for extension and pipeline veto.

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Economic inequality a campaign issue in 2012 race

Obama and Romney frame the 2012 campaign around middle class woes and a growing wealth gap highlighted by Occupy Wall Street. Obama pitches tax fairness and opportunity while Romney resists branding, with polls showing cautious support for inequality as a political lever amid a sluggish economy.

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