Doing the right thing for the right reason is always a right thing to do and while everyone asked for a full year extension of these programs, a lot of people weren't willing to put the effort in as the holidays were approaching to get it done. Our members were. So I'm proud of the efforts that they put into this.
John Boehner discusses the decision to agree on a two-month extension of payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits.
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