Industry groups in wait-and-see mode in payroll-tax cut machinations
- December 18, 2011 |
- WILLIAM EHART
Both House and Senate bills include acceleration of Keystone pipeline review, but Senate bill excludes bonus depreciation, eased boiler rules and spectrum auctions With Congress once again resorting to extraordinary brinksmanship on extending the payroll tax cut, jobless benefits and the so-called doc fix on medical reimbursements, industry groups looking for a win on the Keystone pipeline and other provisions are left hanging for now. Irvin Accelerated review of the oil pipeline project from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico is included in both the House and the Senate payroll tax cut bills. But the revolt of the House rank-and-file against the Senate bill… Read More