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*[[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] signs a bill that will keep US [[income tax]] rates steady for two years, reduce payroll taxes, and extend unemployment payments. | |||
*[[WikiLeaks]] founder [[Julian Assange]] is granted bail and released from a UK prison. | *[[WikiLeaks]] founder [[Julian Assange]] is granted bail and released from a UK prison. | ||
*[[Ron Paul]] announces that he will be chairman of the [[House Domestic Monetary Policies Subcommittee]]. | *[[Ron Paul]] announces that he will be chairman of the [[House Domestic Monetary Policies Subcommittee]]. | ||
*The [[United States Senate]] votes 73–25 in favor of the [[Food Safety Modernization Act]], which would increase the power of the [[FDA]]. | *The [[United States Senate]] votes 73–25 in favor of the [[Food Safety Modernization Act]], which would increase the power of the [[FDA]]. | ||
*The [[European Union]] approves a bailout of [[Ireland]] in response to the country's financial crisis. | *The [[European Union]] approves a bailout of [[Ireland]] in response to the country's financial crisis. | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 17 December 2010
- President Barack Obama signs a bill that will keep US income tax rates steady for two years, reduce payroll taxes, and extend unemployment payments.
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is granted bail and released from a UK prison.
- Ron Paul announces that he will be chairman of the House Domestic Monetary Policies Subcommittee.
- The United States Senate votes 73–25 in favor of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which would increase the power of the FDA.
- The European Union approves a bailout of Ireland in response to the country's financial crisis.