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GOP-led House votes to extend all Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Defying US President Barack Obama, the Republican-held House voted to extend tax cuts for all Americans, framing a partisan divide over an issue that will not be resolved before November’s election. House lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a substitute Democratic plan that would have let taxes rise for top…
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