Pelosi Statement on Payroll Tax Cut

Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Obama again urged Congressional Republicans to work with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut for all Americans. Today, Senate Democratic leaders put forward a new proposal to renew and pay for the tax cut before it expires at the end of the year:

“Republicans have another chance to decide whose side they’re on – all Americans or the one percent. The choice is clear: will Republicans join us to protect the economic security of the middle class, or will they continue to protect the interests of people making more than a million dollars a year?

“We must not leave Washington, D.C., for the holidays without extending the payroll tax cut for our working families or unemployment benefits for those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

“Americans can’t wait any longer. We must act now to spur our economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen our middle class.”

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