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White House drops payroll tax cut as GOP unveils virus aid

by AP Congressional Correspondent
| July 23, 2020 6:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has reluctantly dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, ceding to opposition to the idea among top Senate allies.

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