President Obama calls Boehner, Reid to push two-month payroll tax extension

[Tx4obama]

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama called House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Wednesday as part of an ongoing -- and so far unsuccessful -- effort to resolve a partisan standoff over how best to extend the expiring payroll tax cut, according to the White House.

A two-month extension passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support by the Democratic-controlled Senate "is the only option to ensure that middle class families aren't hit with a tax hike in 10 days and gives both sides the time needed to work out a full year solution," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters.

Earlier in the day, Boehner, R-Ohio, and House GOP negotiators urged Democrats to restart talks on the matter, with the goal of an immediate one-year extension. "We're here. We're ready to work," Boehner told reporters on Capitol Hill. "We can resolve these differences ... and give the American people a real Christmas present."

During their phone call, Boehner told Obama that House Republicans were "elected to change the way Washington does business and that we should not waste the next ten days simply because it is an inconvenient time of year," an aide to the speaker said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/election/2012/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.html


p.s. My money is on that the The House will given in and vote on the two month extension bill The Senate passed, BEFORE The House goes home for Christmas
The House members are not going to want to have to come back again next week to vote due to the holidays, so I think they will end up voting before Saturday of this week

[orpupilofnature57]

1. You mean disregard Boner ,and press Harry to press the people we Depend on.

[customerserviceguy]

2. As to your P. S.

I think you're wrong, the entire focus by both parties is how to lay the blame on the other side.

Of course, since the pointing and shouting is about the temporary FICA cut, which means very little to anyone who has a job, the issues of the UC extension and the doc fix are overshadowed, meaning the Rethuglicans win.

[Tx4obama]

3. Why the House Republicans Won't Win this fight

Why the House Republicans Won't Win
DU OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/100254476

[customerserviceguy]

4. Well, I hope you're right

But November is a long ways off. I suspect we'll all have different concerns by the time that Election Day rolls around. Let's hope they also break in our favor.

[Tx4obama]

5. Who is talking about the next election? I wasn't.

My comments and the link in my previous comment are in regards to 'the current payroll tax cut FIGHT'.

Why the House Republicans Won't Win this fight <---- (regarding the payroll tax cut FIGHT)
DU OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/100254476


I think there's been some confusion somewhere

[customerserviceguy]

6. Ultimately, we don't get out of this mess

until we can get the House back. I really don't see any FICA tax cut, doc fix, or extended UC benefits ever coming, just a blame game over who's responsible. I hope the blame sticks to them.