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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Robert Pear / The Bulletin
December 11, 2011
WASHINGTON — The costs of last-minute items pending before Congress are formidable, and lawmakers say that is a major reason they have had so much difficulty reaching a year-end agreement on payroll taxes and other issues.
Politics and ideology play a big role in the debate, but the sheer cost....
