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Akaka's Statement On House Agreement To Pass Senate's Bipartisan Payroll Tax Cut

Statement

Date: Dec. 22, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Unemployed and Low-Income Entitlements and the Safety Net Taxes Health Insurance

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement today:

"In the end, the House Speaker did the right thing by agreeing to approve the bipartisan compromise the Senate overwhelmingly supported this past Saturday. This compromise prevents a tax hike on middle-class workers over the holidays, helps out-of-work Americans provide for their families, and preserves critical access to healthcare.

"This agreement puts American families before partisanship, and I hope it leads to better teamwork next year. When we return to Washington after the holidays we will need to resolve differences and pass a full-year extension that will save the average Hawaii family over $1,000 in taxes next year. I am hopeful that good-sense and compromise will prevail as we continue to guide the country back on track."


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