Extending A Payroll Tax Holiday Is Vital To The American People

Statement

Following a vote favoring a compromise with the United States Senate on extending the payroll tax holiday, U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (R-07) issued the following statement:

"Republicans and Democrats agree that a payroll tax holiday is vital for those families already facing enormous economic challenges. That is why I have voted several times to extend this tax holiday for an entire year. Unfortunately the Senate passed only a two month extension and then left town.

"We were sent to Washington to get things done. And this negotiating process has made it painfully clear that Washington is broken, and people are more interested in playing political games than they are in achieving a result.

"While I would prefer a year-long tax holiday, I refuse to let anyone play games with my constituents who stand to face a significant tax hike if we don't act. That's why I will support ANY option to extend the payroll tax cut. If it's a 2-month extension or a year-long extension, I'll support it, so long as it's paid for.

"Let's stop messing around. Middle class, hard-working families in my district don't care who wins this squabble. They just care if their taxes go up when we've all agreed they should not. I don't care who wrote the plan or the compromise - and neither do the American people - they just want us to get this done."

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