Reuters
September 23, 2010
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Democrats in the Senate are likely to postpone a vote on extending tax cuts until after the November congressional elections, as some lawmakers fear the issue could hurt their re-election chances.
As they headed into a meeting to discuss the issue, several Senate Democrats said they did not think they would vote on it in the weeks before the November 2 election.
“I actually think a vote on taxes before the election is a mistake because the message can be manipulated,” Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein said.
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Democratic Senators Jay Rockefeller and Byron Dorgan said they expected Congress would take up the issue after the election.
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