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Van Hollen Calls on Speaker Boehner to Prevent House Tea Party Republicans from Blocking Payroll Tax Cut
Washington,
Dec 19, 2011 -
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, today issued the following statement in response to Speaker Boehner's comments on "Meet The Press," regarding the bipartisan legislation passed by the Senate that would extend the payroll tax cut for two months:
"The Senate bipartisan agreement provides for a continuation of the payroll tax cut to help families and the economy. While I don't support everything in the bill, it represents a genuine compromise. It is time for Speaker Boehner to demonstrate real leadership and bring it up for a vote tomorrow. We are witnessing a pattern of Speaker Boehner walking away from bipartisan compromises to kowtow to his extreme tea party wing of his caucus. This is the latest example of the tea-party Republicans sacrificing the good of the country on the altar of extreme ideology."
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Congressman Chris Van Hollen
