White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters on Friday that Democrats and Republicans agree that extending tax cuts for the middle class is a good idea, and they should work to make that happen as soon as possible.
Gibbs said lawmakers should take a simple approach to the legislation. “Let’s agree on what we agree on, let’s move that forward. And then let’s take what we disagree on and save that for another time to debate.”
While both parties say they’ll support keeping alive tax cuts for the middle class, Republicans have been unwilling to do away with tax breaks for Americans making over $250,000 per year.