In a blow to House Republicans, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday called on the House to pass a short-term payroll tax extension — while pushing Democrats to negotiate a full-year extension of the tax break.
McConnell’s statement came just 30 minutes after Speaker John Boehner said that he and House Republicans weren’t backing down from their push for a one-year extension of the tax cut, which expires Dec. 31. McConnell also asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to appoint conferees to negotiate a longer-term version of the bill.
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