Meanwhile, Republicans in the House of Representatives are dropping a demand that any extension of a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.

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The House back-benchers now demand a one year extension of the payroll tax holiday.

FORBES: A Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut Is Dumb, And So Is How Congress Got There

The Center believes that Congress should also demand that there be no extension of the Jackson-Vanik waiver beyond June and that CCC's creditworthiness assessment of the Soviet Union be released publicly and subjected to congressional scrutiny.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

For the second time in six months, eMarketer has revised its revenue estimates for the social messenging service sharply upward, citing rising demand for the kind of native and mobile ad inventory it offers and a continuing extension of its reach.

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