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Even before the revelation, the legislation was unpopular with the house republicans and the speaker did not make the final pitch. that was left to the house ways and means chairman. >> making the tax cut permanent we are one step closer to comprehensive tax reform to strengthen the economy and create more and higher paycheck for american workers. >> many conservatives didn't like the package because it includes $6 # 0 billion in new tax hike with $15 billion in spending cuts. so the key to pass it was $172 of the votes in favor from the houseteam delivered by whip steny hoyer. >> compromise i...

Paychecks for american workers. >> compromise is not the art of perfection. by its definition, compromise contains elements that neither side likes. it also contains pieces both sides can embrace. >>reporter: democrats embraced more with 172 of the 257 votes coming from their side. republicans did not like the lack of spending cuts. some held their nose and voted for it fearing they would be blamed for taking the economy off the fiscal cliff. >>gregg: mike, many house republicans said they felt they were in a bad position. >>reporter: there was great time pressure with the clock ticking to the...

A strong word but heart brokenness over the lack of cuts in this and when you talk to these folks and when they are e-mailing out you can hear it in their voice that even those who are going to vote for it are embittered over this. this does not set up a good opportunity for governance for the president and the speaker. >> bret: chris, stand by if you will. that is the house minority whip steny hoyer who have from maryland on the house floor now. listen.ist green bay we come >> almost everyone who has spoken says this bill is not perfect. that observation could be applied to any and owl bills ...

Things neither side likes. they have to get it passed before they leave. what is difference this time. neither side has a better political advantage. i think we talk about the debt ceiling fight. democrats had an advantage. right now, with the whole effort to hold up the big approachiation measure tying it to the payroll tax cut. not going well for democrats. moran said we shouldn't hold up the spending bill. now reid trying to tie it to payroll tax cut to pass it along with a tax increase for millionaires. the democrats won't agree to republican plan to not have the tax increase and tie it to...

Things neither side likes. they have to get it passed before they leave. what is difference this time. neither side has a better political advantage. i think we talk about the debt ceiling fight. democrats had an advantage. right now, with the whole effort to hold up the big approachiation measure tying it to the payroll tax cut. not going well for democrats. moran said we shouldn't hold up the spending bill. now reid trying to tie it to payroll tax cut to pass it along with a tax increase for millionaires. the democrats won't agree to republican plan to not have the tax increase and tie it to...