U.S. Senate advances tax bill (CBC)

President of Barack Obama United States deal with Republicans on tax legislation marks a test of how he will govern without Democrats in control of both houses of Congress. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)

Of the President of the United States Barack Obama tax deal with Republicans gained enough votes in the Senate Monday to move forward last pass like graphics from the White House a bipartisan course not tested in the new year.

Unusual alliance the Obama and leaders of both parties in the relaxed upper House Bill, which helps to prevent an increase of income tax for millions of Americans, on the first procedural obstacle by a vote of 83-15 January 1. Easily, it exceeded 60 100 votes needed to pass the compromise to a final vote necessary.

Passage of Senate Bill is expected as early as Tuesday and a brief appearance in the White House, Obama asked the House of representatives to follow quickly. He spoke in the middle of indications a revolt among the democratic Liberals House a reflux, the prospects for improvement for rapid adoption.

Tax agreement advanced as Congress meanders in a final session before Democrats surrender their majority to Republicans in the House of representatives to the next Congress. It brings together at the beginning of January.

The Senate will remain under control democratic, but party of the President will hold a much reduced majority.

It is this reality, the result of a Republican landslide elections last month, which prompted Obama strike of the tax agreement with the Republican Congress.

The agreement marks a Obama test manage how govern without the party in control of both houses of Congress. Willingness to reach accommodation with party opposition likely to define a template for the last two years of its mandate.

Eager to trumpet the vote of the Senate, Obama said before even the final count has announced that it has proved "that both parties can actually work together to grow our economy and to cope with the American people."

In spite of strong criticism from democratic colleagues Obama was the adoption of the draft law as a key priority of year-end, essential to the economy struggles to recover from the worst recession in decades.

The compromise that has come to a procedure vote in the Senate late Monday afternoon extend Bush-era cuts taxes for all slices of income, despite the opposition of history of the Obama to maintain lower rates in place for households earning more than 250 000 dollars per year.

Facing the prospect of an increase in taxes in all income brackets, the Obama chose a compromise. In return, the Republicans dropped opposition to an extension of the payments to the long-term unemployed.

The agreement would ensure that these payments continue for 13 months.

In addition, the plan would reduce contributions from two per cent. These assessments go for the financing of social security, the system of federal pension for the elderly and disabled Americans.