The payroll tax cut, extended unemployment benefits, and a “doc fix” affecting Medicare reimbursements look more likely to expire on December 31 after today’s votes in the U.S. House. Republicans voted to go to conference to resolve differences between their approach to extending the payroll tax cut and the bill the U.S. Senate approved on Saturday. However, Democrats don’t plan to appoint anyone to the conference committee.
Details on today’s votes and reaction from members of Iowa’s House delegation are after the jump.
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