Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that Congress “must extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance by the end of this month” or 160 million Americans will see their taxes rise and 5 million Americans will lose or be denied unemployment insurance — which he said would cause a hit to the economic recovery.
Geithner To Congress: Extend The Payroll Tax Cut & Unemployment Benefits
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February 14, 2012 5:30 a.m.
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