Senate approves tax extenders package without Ron Wyden

Senate approves tax extenders package without Ron Wyden-politico: The Senate closed out 2014 true to its dysfunctional form — passing a two-week tax bill that nobody really wanted. The bill, which will retroactively extend a package of expired tax breaks for 2014, was the minimum lawmakers could do to prevent tax hikes for millions of individuals and businesses. It was approved in a 76-16 vote with Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the top tax writer in the Senate, voting no.