U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy | Representing 4th District of South Carolina

With the legislative session lurching to a close, House Republican freshmen took center stage in the Capitol on Monday to play their part in an elaborate year-end kabuki dance over a bill to extend the payroll tax holiday.

The freshman argued at a news conference and in interviews that a two-month extension approved over the weekend by the Senate, 89-10, was irresponsible because it did not provide economic certainty for middle-class Americans.

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