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Isolated GOP blink ends year end tax fight
In a year end showdown the House GOP backed by ten first termers rejected a Senate backed two month extension of Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits. The move weakened a bipartisan compromise and boosted Obama’s re election prospects. Freshman Rep Sean Duffy urged an end to the standoff as Boehner and Cantor faced internal backlash.
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