Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected legislation overwhelmingly backed by both parties in the Senate to extend the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. President Obama lashed out against GOP lawmakers, saying the Senate bill is “the only viable way” to keep taxes from going up on January 1, 2012.
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