Top of the Hour: Obama Pledges to Work on Payroll Tax Through Christmas, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

President Obama has vowed to keep lawmakers in Washington over the Christmas holiday unless they can agree to a deal to extend payroll tax cuts. The president will postpone his own Hawaiian vacation with his family if Congress cannot reach a deal. The cuts expire at the end of the year.

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