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Boost for keeping all Bush tax cuts

Vince Coglianese Contributor
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President Barack Obama is open to considering the extension of all Bush-era tax cuts for a year or two, the White House confirmed Thursday, putting to a likely end any debate over whether to extend the breaks for high-income families.

Instead, Congress is poised to grapple with a different set of questions when it returns this month for a final session of the current term: How and for how long should lawmakers grant an extension?

Until now, Mr. Obama and Democratic congressional leaders have said they wanted to extend Bush-era breaks for the middle class only, defined as families making below $250,000 a year. Republicans and a growing number of Democrats favor extending the cuts for all income levels, including the highest, for some period of time. The cuts will expire Dec. 31 unless Congress extends them.

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