Lame-duck Congress talks tax cuts, unemployment
This week, Congress has two extensions on the table. While it looks likely that lawmakers will extend the Bush-era tax cuts for both the wealthy and the middle class, it seems unlikely that they will renew the extension on unemployment payments. What will the fallout be?
We talk with The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich.
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