New GOP Payroll Plan Tied to Pipeline Measure

WASHINGTON—House Republicans linked a payroll-tax cut to approving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Thursday, in effect making the tax break dependent on a showdown over a separate, highly contentious issue. President Barack Obama this week promised to reject any linking of the ...

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