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House may tax payrolls, drop wealth levy to fund health plan

WASHINGTON — The House may agree to pay for the nation’s health care overhaul by adopting versions of Senate proposals to raise Medicare payroll taxes and tax health benefits for the first time, Democratic aides said.

House leaders may also discard a plan to impose a surtax on the wealthiest....

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