With bipartisan talks on payroll tax cuts set to turn next week to paying for the massive package, the long-running Democratic push to repeal oil and gas tax breaks could play a supporting role. President Obama's party is looking to a surtax on millionaires as its top pitch to offset the cost of a payroll tax and unemployment insurance (UI) deal expected to carry a $100-billion-plus price tag. Rolling back oil and gas tax benefits -- while it makes for a politically potent message during a month of sky-high earnings reports from the industry -- occupies a lower rung on Democrats' list. Go to story #1