Payroll Tax Debate: GOP says 2 months is not enough, House Rejects Senate Bill

By Douglas V. Gibbs

The Republicans rejected the Senate's deal extending the payroll tax break arguing that only two months continues the uncertainty, and does nothing for the economy. The short extension by Democrats is by design, to enable it to come up again in the heat of the campaign season so that Obama can use it for political purposes. In the bill is also an extension for unemployment. The GOP indicates that they will only pass this bill if it extends the payroll tax break for a year. The Democrats, however, have skipped out of town, refusing to return to work with the Republicans.

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