President Obama just called out Speaker Boehner over Payroll Tax Increase [View all]

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Last edited Tue Dec 20, 2011, 05:36 PM - Edit history (1)

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/12/obama-team-urges-house-to-vote-on-payroll-tax-cut/1

President Obama blasted House Republicans today for rejecting a Senate plan to extend the payroll tax cut for two months, saying that "a faction" of the GOP is forcing a tax hike on Americans next year.

The Senate plan is "the only viable way to prevent a tax cut on Jan. 1," Obama said at the White House. "The clock is ticking. Time is running out."

In his brief remarks, Obama basically rejected House Speaker John Boehner's request that the White House support new House-Senate talks for a one-year extension of the payroll tax cut.

..."Let's not play brinksmanship," Obama said. "The American people are tired of it."

Thank you, Mr. President.

ETA: As pointed out below, the actual quote of the President in that USA Today story should read, "Right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on January 1st. It’s the only one." Emphasis mine.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/20/remarks-president-payroll-tax-cut