Dueling Tax Cut Extension Plans Fail in the Senate
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news briefing December 1, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
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