Rejection of the payroll tax cut bill

Republic-lead house voted to reject the Senate-passed bill to extend the payroll tax cut and employment benefits. As a consequence,“160 million Americans will see a tax increase while about 2.2 million long-term unemployed will see their benefits disappear. Medicare payments to physicians also will drop, raising concerns that doctors will limit their care to seniors.” What is your response? How devastating will this be for the economy? What should Progressives to do to support these kinds of bills in the future?

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