CNNW Erin Burnett OutFront December 17, 2011
i'm erin burnett. breaking news on what matters to all americans watching tonight. the payroll tax. democrats and republicans have been fighting for weeks over how to pass an extension. now, if it gets extended, the average american will save about $1,000 in taxes next year, senators have been meeting right now, and john thune of south dakota stepped out a moment ago. we're hoping some good news. what can you tell us? >> right, it's a two-month extension, erin. it has unemployment insurance, the payroll tax cut extension, and what we call the doc fix, the deals with physician reimbur...