The American people deserve certainty, stability, and security during the holiday season – and our middle class families and small businesses deserve to know whether their taxes will rise in the new year.

We can make a difference now by extending the middle class tax cuts.  But Republicans refuse to even bring the bill up for a vote.

• The Senate already passed middle income tax relief.
• House Democrats are prepared to support it – filing a discharge petition to force a vote on the floor.
• President Obama is ready to sign the bill into law.

The only thing standing in the way of middle class tax cuts is Republicans’ unwillingness to touch one hair on the head of the wealthiest Americans.

We cannot adjourn until the President has signed middle class tax cuts for one year and Congress has dealt with other provisions affected by the so-called “fiscal cliff.”

The clock is ticking, and there’s no time to waste.  Let’s get the job done to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, grow the economy, and reduce the deficit in a balanced, responsible way.