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Category Archives: Payroll Tax

The Cost of the Democrats’ 67% State Income Tax Hike Equals the Savings from the Federal Payroll Tax Cut

Posted on 02/20/2012 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 18, 2012
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As I focused on the front page of Saturday’s Chicago Sun-Times, I saw something other than what I suspect the editors wanted me to see. “$80 a month” “What tax cut extension means to you” Four twenty dollar bills, the … Continue reading →

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Walsh Votes for Payroll Tax Cut

Posted on 02/17/2012 by Cal SkinnerFebruary 17, 2012
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A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Votes Yes for Bipartisan Tax Cut WASHINGTON- Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) voted for the Payroll Tax Holiday Agreement that was passed today in the House. Among other provisions, this bill will … Continue reading →

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Manzullo Says Payroll Tax Cut Will Be Retroactive, Even If Passed in New Year

Posted on 12/21/2011 by Cal SkinnerDecember 21, 2011
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It is unusual for 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo to be quoted on Chicago television, but the Rockford-based U.S. Representative  got coverage on the station that has the most viewers, ABC Channel 7. Manzullo was interviewed by phone about his … Continue reading →

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Hultgren Takes Survey on Whether Senate’s Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut Is Better than House’s 12-Month Cut

Posted on 12/21/2011 by Cal SkinnerDecember 21, 2011
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An email from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Last week, the House voted to approve H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011. This important piece of legislation would have extended the payroll tax holiday for hardworking … Continue reading →

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Walsh Calls for Year-long, Not Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut

Posted on 12/20/2011 by Cal SkinnerDecember 20, 2011
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A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Votes to Create Economic Certainty “The time to solve this problem is now, not next year”  WASHINGTON– Today, Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) voted to proceed with House Republicans’ full-year extension of … Continue reading →

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Roskam Attacks U.S. Senate for Inaction on 12-Month Payroll Tax Cut

Posted on 12/20/2011 by Cal SkinnerDecember 20, 2011
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With Senator Dick Durbin on the airwaves saying that the U.S. House of Representatives failure to vote for a two-month extension of the Social Security tax cut, Congressman Peter Roskam is counterattacking: Roskam: Fate of Tax Relief for 160 Million … Continue reading →

Posted in Dick Durbin, Payroll, Payroll Tax, Peter Roskam, Social Security | 3 Replies
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