MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show December 17, 2011
payroll taxes. a cut in payroll taxes that americans have enjoyed for the last year. had that not been extended, every american who gets paid by paycheck would have seen a pretty substantial increase in your taxes. come january 1st. the deal today also reportedly includes a short-term extension of unemployment insurance benefits for americans who are out of work. each of those policies has major economic implications for the whole country. unemployment benefits are thought to be among the most stimulative dollars the government can spend through any policy. even just on the payroll t...