Posted on 12/22/2011 1:27:23 PM PST by qwerty1234
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- House Republicans have agreed to pass a two-month extension of the 2% payroll-tax cut, National Journal reported Thursday, citing Republican and Democratic sources. House Republican leaders insisted earlier Thursday on passing a one-year extension, while President Barack Obama urged them to agree to a two-month deal. Without action by Congress, the payroll tax reverts to 6.2% on Jan. 1 from its current 4.2% rate
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...sigh...
What’s new? Republicans cave - SSDD...
Better wipe that egg off your face Boehner.
Will Reoublicans EVER learn to say something and MEAN IT!
That’s IT? No details?
I’ll hold out for Boehner’s explanation before I flip out.
Tell me they got Barry to agree on the pipeline?
Funny that is what I posted “2nd” on the other thread.
Why start this crap and then immediately cave?
Just plain dumb.
It is long past time to flush Speaker BONER from office!
They didn’t have any choice....The unemployment extension is tied to it. Now here’s the problem....the whole thing is to keep the numbers stable....it’s better than the yo yo effect. With this Prez, we can call it the ho ho effect.
Wow.
When the going gets tough, roll over on your back and dribble all over your own belly.
Why’d those Boehnerheads ever get into that fix anyhow? Couldn’t they see ahead to the two possible end games? One described above, and the other in the attack stance?
Explanation other than self-perpetuating, cowardly political hand-wringing?
Rope a dope.
Well, knock me over with a feather.
They should have taken a vote on a one year extension and sent it to him forced him to veto that.
Well that dad will get to have pizza with his daughters and thats what really matters.
Following Napoleon’s instructions “When you set out to take Vienna, stop somewhere around Strasbourg so you can make it home in time for Christmas and not offend anyone.”
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