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House Defeats Dem Tax Cut Plan

by Igor Bobic

08.01.12 | 1:41 pm

The House on Wednesday defeated a Democratic proposal that would have extended, for a year, the Bush tax cuts on the first $250,000 of income all people make. The margin was 170 – 256, with 19 Democrats voting no.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.