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Tester on Payroll Tax Cut Plan: "Bring Montana Families Certainty"

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Feb 19, 2012 at 12:08 AM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 19, 2012 at 12:13 AM MDT

Big news out of Washington, Senator Jon Tester released a statement after extending the Payroll Tax Cut through the end of 2012, saving the average American worker about $1,000 dollars.

"Extending the payroll tax cut and protecting Medicare bring much-needed certainty to Montana families and seniors. This bipartisan plan is what our economy needs as it begins to improve and create more jobs,” says Senator Tester.

The agreement avoids a 27% cut to Medicare reimbursement rates, ensuring that seniors have access to their doctors through Medicare.

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