Latta speaks after payroll tax extended

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after the House passed a 60-day extension of the payroll tax reduction, unemployment benefits, and Medicare physician reimbursement rates after the Democrat-led Senate agreed to appoint conferees and begin working with House Republican negotiators on a long-term solution.

“The livelihood of hard-working Americans can’t continue to depend on two-month deals and that is why I will keep working to ensure a long-term package solution occurs in January. The Senate and House need to achieve a yearlong deal that provides hardworking taxpayers, seniors, and doctors with the certainty they need to plan ahead in this tough economy.”