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Obama: Payroll debate shows why voters 'so frustrated' with Washington

By Amie Parnes - 12/22/11 02:38 PM ET

Saying "enough is enough" and calling Washington "dysfunctional," President Obama on Thursday urged Republicans in the House to pass a bipartisan Senate compromise that would extend the payroll tax holiday for two months.

"What's happening right now is exactly why people get so frustrated with Washington," Obama said, standing before a room of Democratic stakeholders. "Has this place become so dysfunctional that even when people agree to things, we can't do it?"

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