The Hill: Obama calls Boehner, urges him to pass two-month payroll tax extension - By Amie Parnes

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Obama calls Boehner, urges him to pass two-month payroll tax extension 

By Amie Parnes 

President Obama called Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday and urged him to allow a vote on the two-month payroll tax extension, calling it it "the only option" to ensure taxes don't go up.

In a phone call made late Wednesday morning, Obama urged Boehner to take up the Senate's bill, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.

In the call, Obama told the speaker he was committed to working with Congress for extending the payroll tax for the entire year. He also reminded Boehner that "the short-term bipartisan compromise passed by almost the entire Senate is the only option to ensure that middle class families aren't hit with a tax hike in 10 days and gives both sides the time needed to work out a full year solution," according to a White House readout.

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