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If Payroll Tax Cut Goes Away, Your Pay Will Go Down KAAL Austin Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:14 PM PST Congress continues a tug-of-war over the payroll tax cut extension. At stake could be hundreds or thousands of dollars taken out of your pocket. In 2011, Congress and President Obama cut the "payroll tax" from 6.2% to 4.2%. That tax goes to fund your portion of Social Security. White House to testify at hearing on 'home-grown' militants The Star Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has signaled it will cooperate with a controversial congressional inquiry into alleged threats posed by "home-grown" Islamic militants that critics have branded a "witch hunt." US November jobless figures improve Calcutta News Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:59 PM PST President Barack Obama's administration has been able to give positive news to the American public in the current crop of financial figures. Greg Gutfeld: Is Cable News To Blame For Republicans Not Being Unable To Pick A Candidate? Mediaite Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:57 PM PST Perhaps owing to the fractious and unsteady state of the GOP primaries, it's been a particularly introspective week on The Five , with the hosts looking at the race and then looking inside themselves. First, Kimberly Guilfoyle revealed that, despite what's been said on the show, she actually thinks President Obama will win in 2012 . Then, Eric Bolling , finally seeming to realize that Rick Perry ... XY Factor: Jock Rocks Los Angeles Times Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:56 PM PST In the three years since she launched her collection at New York’s Bergdorf Goodman, Kimberly McDonald’s pieces, made with chunky gems, mollusk-like mineral pieces and reclaimed precious metals, have turned up on Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama. Will Newt Get the Boot? HispanicBusiness.com Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:49 PM PST Newt Gingrich isn't faring well against Mitt Romney inside the Beltway, reports the nonpartisan National Journal . Political insiders on both sides of the Washington circus tent favored Mitt Romney over Newt Gingrich -- 86 to 14 on the donkey side, and 83 to 17 on the elephant side -- when asked, "Who has a better chance of beating President Obama in 2012, Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney?" Weekly Wrap Up: Ringing in the Holiday Season The White House Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:47 PM PST Click here to see the video. What happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Payroll Tax Cut On Wednesday President Obama spoke in Scranton, Pennsylvania  urging Congress to extend a tax break for middle class families. Yesterday Congress rejected an extension of this payroll tax cut that is set to expire at the end of the month. Because of this failed attempt to extend tax cuts, the typical middle ... Clinton to PBS: Barack Obama will be re-elected; Orlando is a success story Orlando Sentinel Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:36 PM PST Of course, former President Bill Clinton could be expected to pull for a Democrat. Tester & Rehberg to sponsor Keystone XL Pipeline bills KXLH Helena Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:32 PM PST U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) says a bill forcing President Barack Obama to make a decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline doesn't protect property owners. The President (probably) wore Under Armour, though Under Armour cannot confirm The Oregonian Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:31 PM PST As product placements go, the Baltimore, Md.-based sports footwear and apparel company couldn't ask for a better Christmas present than photo of Obama carrying UA sneakers

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