Faced with going into November elections as advocates for a tax increase on the working crease, House Republicans have folded and apparently will allow the payroll tax cut to continue through the end of the year.
Ernest Dumas explains this week how U.S. House Republicans, including the Three Mouseketeers from Arkansas — Tim Griffin, Steve Womack and Rick Crawford — finally found an issue they couldn't have both ways and were forced to capitulate on a payroll tax cut for working people.
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford has posted on his website encouragement for House Speaker John Boehner to compromise on the payroll tax cut, as Senate Republicans have asked ..... immediately above a news release decrying this "irresponsible" deal.
Missing in reports this morning on the strong opposition among House Republicans to continuation of a payroll tax deduction for working Americans are statements from the Republican delegation (including one DINO) from Arkansas.