Montana lawmakers split on New Year tax vote

Although, as President Barack Obama said, neither side of the aisle got everything they wanted as part of the deal, U.S. lawmakers gave a New Year's gift to their constituents, working Tuesday to pass a tax bill that will keep income taxes from going up on 99 percent of Americans.

Lawmakers also dealt with issues ranging from alternative energy to the federal farm programs.

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The holiday vote split the Montana congressional delegation, with Democratic Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester voting for the bill, hammered out by Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Senate...