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Dec.06,2010TonightonworldnewsdonedealbreakingnewsaboutthosetaxcutstheywillstayinplaceforeveryAmericanlatewordofacompromisecuttingedgecancerJustintonight.ItturnsoutoneaspirinadaycanreduceyourriskandwealsohavenewstonightaboutElizabethEdwardswordthatshehastakenaseriousturnfortheworseclosinginwiththeleastotherJulianaside,readytoturnhimselfin,outrapeaccusationsasmoreleaksithiswebsiteanddandyDonrememberingDonMeredith,theglamorousquarterbackwhomadeuslaughasheMondaynightFootball.FromABCNewsheadquarters.ThisisABCWorldNewswithDianeSawyer.Goodevening.Westarttonightwithtaxesandbreakingnews.Thosepoliticallychargedtaxcuts.TheyhavebeenonthebooksinceGeorgeWBushwaspresident.Andthereislatewordtonightthefightoverkeepingthosetaxcutshasended.PresidentObamahasagreedthateveryone,includingthewealthiestAmericans,willkeeptheirtaxbreaks.So,whatelsewasthrowninduringthelongbehindthescenesnegotiations?JakeTapperisattheWhiteHousetonightwitheverythingthat'shappened,righttothishour.Jake?That'sright,Diane,PresidentObama'sexpectedtocomebeforethecamerasmomentarilytoannouncethatadealisathand.SourcestellABCNewsthatthedealincludesnotjustextendingtheBushtaxcutsforeveryonefortwomoreyearsbutotheritemsthePresidentwaspushingfor.Extending99weeksworthofunemploymentinsurancebenefitsforanadditional13monthsforapproximately9millionAmericans.Aone-yearpayrolltaxdeductionforemployees,from12.4%to10.4%.$120billionworth.ThismeanseveryworkingAmericanwillkeepanadditional2%ofthefirst$106,000oftheirincome.Allowingbusinessestodeduct100%ofcertaininvestmentsinthefirstyear.Andextendingtaxcreditsforcollegetuition,childrenandtheearnedincometaxcredit.SomeDemocratssayPresidentObamadidn'tgetenoughconcessionsoutoftheRepublicansbecausehetooquicklysignaledhewaswillingtocaveonthetaxcutsforthewealthierAmericans.IthinkalotofpeoplearewonderingwhyPresidentObamadoesn'tfightforwhathebelievesinalotmore.Itseemslikeitgoesfromzerotofoldinprettyfasttime.AllpartiesinthenegotiationssupportcontinuingthelowerBushtaxratesonincomeunder$250,000ayear.SotheaverageUShouseholdwithanincomeof$49,777willcontinuetokeepitstaxcutof$2,142.ButPresidentObamahadoriginallytoldvoterstaxesonincomeofmorethan$250,000ayearshouldincrease.WewilltakethosetaxbreaksawayfromthewealthiestAmericansandputtheminthepocketsofhard-workingAmericans.HegaveintoRepublicansonthat.SothefamilyoftheaverageWallStreetbankerpaidmorethan$311,000ayearwillkeep$9,318,asopposedtothe$8,012thePresidentwantedhimtokeep.OrtakeMiamiHeatbasketballstarLeBronJames.Hemakes$14.5millionayearandwillcontinuetokeepmorethan$666,000ofthat,asopposedtothePresident'soriginalpositionoflettinghimkeepjustover$8,000ofthat.And,Diane,theWhiteHousesaysPresidentObamawouldhavegladlysignedjustthetaxextensions,taxcutextensionsformiddleclassAmericans,butthevotessimplywerenotthereandthisisthebestdealhecouldget.Diane?Allright,Jake,ourthankstoyou.SothePresidenthasdecided.ButIwanttobringinJonKarlwhocoversCapitolHillforus.Because,asJakeintimatedthere,Jon,alotofDemocratsarenotveryhappytonight.Whatdoesthismeanforwhathappensnext?Well,Diane,Democratsdidn'texpecttolikethisdealbutnowthatthey'rehearingthedetails,manyofthemareoutragedaboutit.Especiallyupsetaboutaprovisiontheydidn'texpectregardingtheestatetaxorasRepublicansliketocallit,thedeathtax.Theestatetaxissupposedtogoupto54%nextyear.Butunderthisdealitwouldgodownto35%andonlyapplytoestatesvaluedatover$5millionayear.ToalotofDemocratsuphere,that'sjustanotherbigtaxcuttothewealthyandintheirviewanotherreasontoopposethis.SowhatfacesthePresidentintheweeksahead?Well,sometoughdiscussionswithDemocrats.I'mtoldVicePresidentBidenwillbeupheretotrytosellthisplantoDemocratstomorrow.AspokespersonfortheSpeakeroftheHousetoldmepointedlyHouseDemocratshavenotagreedtothisdeal.Ultimately,it'sexpectedthathewillgetthevotesheneedshereintheSenatebutitwillbetough,couldbeclose,andit'sanopenquestionoverwhetherornotthiscouldevenpassintheHouse.Still,suchaninflamedissue.Thankyousomuch,JonKarl.We'regonnamoveonnowtothebighealthnewstonight.ItisrightthereinjustabouteverymedicinecabinetofAmerica,andtonightthereisbreakingnewsaboutaspirinandtheriskofcancer.Amajornewstudyjustoutshowsonelow-doseaspirinaday,thekindmillionsofpeopletakeforhearthealth,couldalsosignificantlycuttheriskofdeathfromsomeofthemostcommonformsofcancer.Dr.RichardBesserhasthenews.Thestunningfindingcameasresearcherswerestudying25,000peopletakingdailyaspirintopreventheartdisease.Itturnedoutaspirinwasdoingsomethingelse,reducingthedeathratefromcaneraswell.Whatwefoundwasinthetrialswherepeopletakeanaspirin,four,five,six,sevenyearsonaverage,theriskofdyingofcancerwasreducedbyabout25%.Inotherwords,forevery1,000peoplewhotookaspirineverydayforatleastfouryears,23endedupdyingfromcancer.Thatcomparesto30whodiedfromcancerinthegroupnottakingdailyaspirin.Theaspirinwasfoundtoreducethedeathrateforanarrayofcancers,includingcolon,lungandesophagus.Themostdramaticdecreasewasingastrointestinalcancer.Forevery46peoplewhotookaspirineverydayforfiveyears,onelifewassaved.Buttherearerisksthatmustbeconsidered.On