President Obama: “This Is Not Poker”

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President Obama made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room to express frustration with House Republicans’ refusal to agree to a bipartisan Senate agreement on a payroll tax cut extension. He called on House Speaker John Boehner to bring the Senate’s compromise package up for a vote.

“This is not poker, this is not a game for the millions of Americans who will take a hit because the economy grows more slowly,” the president said.

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