Friday, December 23, 2011

Payroll Tax Cut Extension Just More Kicking Can Down the Road

President Obama and the Democrats are riding high after their "victory" over the Republicans. And that will last 2 months when we go through the gridlock and name calling all over again. What's going on is nothing political maneuvering having little to do with the fiscal/financial crisis facing America. The press isn't telling you this. They are busy playing up the drama and telling us who's ahead in some meaningless Presidential campaign poll. Anyone want to talk about how we get Americans back to work?:


Ahead of Christmas, President Barack Obama today achieved a major political victory when Republicans in the House of Representatives caved to his demands and agreed to extend the pay roll tax cut for 160 million American workers for two months.

Welcoming the deal reached by congressional leaders, Obama said it was a victory for weary Americans as they prepared for Christmas.
This is good news, just in time for the holidays. This is the right thing to do to strengthen our families, grow our economy, and create new jobs," he said in a statement.
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