Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111217:02:02:00
Growth down to 1% because of the payroll tax. breaking news tonight out of washington, a deal has been reached in congress to keep funding the federal government. to stop unemployment benefits and the payroll tax cut from expiring. we're also told, we're also told in terms of the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits thing, it is only a very short, temporary extension. it is not a full year. it is not even half a year. in fact, it is only two months. further, because republicans in congress have been disinclined toward keeping that payroll tax cut going, because republicans were sort of me...