Rep. Dave Camp of Midland urges Democrats to extend payroll tax relief

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, on Wednesday joined House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, to negotiate with Senate Democrats on extending payroll tax relief. Camp urged for Democrats to appoint negotiators and prevent a tax hike on nearly 160 million American families, according to a release from his office. "The American people aren't looking for a temporary solution, they are looking for a long term solution," Camp said. "I call on the president to ask Sen. Reid to appoint conferees so we can get to work and develop a one-year extension of both the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits as well as protection seniors."

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