Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com:
President Barack Obama on Tuesday signaled he was in no mood to negotiate with House Republicans, calling on them instead to pass the compromise bill extending payroll tax cuts that was passed by the Senate "and give the American people the assurance they need in this holiday season."
"Let's be clear the bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on January first - the only one," Obama said at the White House after the House had voted to reject the Senate bill.
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