Congress Reaches Compromise on Taxes & Benefits (2010)

In 2010, President Obama signs a major tax and unemployment bill after long debate in Congress. The law extends the Bush-era tax cuts for two more years, continues unemployment benefits for 13 months, reduces payroll taxes, and brings back a modified estate tax. Democrats and Republicans disagreed on how much the wealthy should pay, but ultimately reached a compromise to...

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