I love all tax cuts. Except this one. AP The Republicans are doing everything they can to block the extension of the payroll tax cut (or are at least holding out for a big gift in return).

But wait. Why?

We thought the Republicans loved tax cuts.

All tax cuts.

Always.

No matter how low taxes are to begin with.

So, why are the Republicans against extending the payroll tax-cut extension, which, after all, is a tax cut?

Could it be that the Republicans worry that the payroll tax cut extension will help the economy in an election year when they're trying to get the incumbent ousted? We certainly hope not!

If the Republicans are going to say that they're just super-concerned about the budget deficit, that's fine. (We are, too.) But then we'd like to hear why they're for all other tax cuts, always.

Why is THIS tax cut bad, and those tax cuts good?

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