Payroll tax cut fight ends ugly year for Boehner

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Originally Posted by geeker2

Two-month extension of a payroll tax cut that feeds SS - that is really showing leadership and what is good for the nation


Excellent work Senate

Excuse me, but let's blame the appropriate parties here:

Senate Dems asked for a year extension, clean bill. Republicans denied it.

Senate Dems put in different stuff Republicans requested as hostages - much from Speaker Boehner - three different times, including Keystone pipeline: each time they did, Republicans then changed their mind and denied it.

Then the Senate Repubs, who knew they have to pass unemployment benefits, agreed to two months, giving us 2 months after the holidays to "negotiate", passed it, and left town.

And now Boehner is in deep trouble, as he knows the 2 month extension will pass with most Republicans in the House, but his Tea Party Screamers don't want it. He's caving to the Tea Party crazies. But now he's stuck, as the Senate is gone.