Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/on-thursdays-newshour-tax-cuts Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On Thursday’s NewsHour… Nation Dec 9, 2010 12:24 PM EDT TAX CUTS | With just three weeks to go before Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire and President Obama urging Democratic lawmakers to accept a compromise he struck with the GOP, House Democrats rejected the tax deal in its current form. Jim Lehrer has the latest. COMPROMISE AND THE ART OF GOVERNING | Jim Lehrer speaks with lawmakers about the challenges of compromising on Capitol Hill. HAITI UPDATE | Margaret Warner has the latest on the political unrest in Haiti surrounding the troubled nation’s presidential election. PARKINSON’S AND DANCE | Special correspondent Dave Iverson reports on how teaching dance to Parkinson’s patients can alleviate some of their symptoms. SMOKING DANGERS | Judy Woodruff speaks with Surgeon General Regina Benjamin about a new report on the dangers of smoking – even rarely. TECH CRAZE | Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times technology columnist David Pogue about the latest in gadgets and how the affect our lives. Pogue is also hosting a new NOVA episode on PBS early next year: Jim Lehrer and Margaret Warner anchor tonight’s broadcast. We hope you’ll join us. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
TAX CUTS | With just three weeks to go before Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire and President Obama urging Democratic lawmakers to accept a compromise he struck with the GOP, House Democrats rejected the tax deal in its current form. Jim Lehrer has the latest. COMPROMISE AND THE ART OF GOVERNING | Jim Lehrer speaks with lawmakers about the challenges of compromising on Capitol Hill. HAITI UPDATE | Margaret Warner has the latest on the political unrest in Haiti surrounding the troubled nation’s presidential election. PARKINSON’S AND DANCE | Special correspondent Dave Iverson reports on how teaching dance to Parkinson’s patients can alleviate some of their symptoms. SMOKING DANGERS | Judy Woodruff speaks with Surgeon General Regina Benjamin about a new report on the dangers of smoking – even rarely. TECH CRAZE | Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times technology columnist David Pogue about the latest in gadgets and how the affect our lives. Pogue is also hosting a new NOVA episode on PBS early next year: Jim Lehrer and Margaret Warner anchor tonight’s broadcast. We hope you’ll join us. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now