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Sen. Scott Brown: House GOP’s Refusal To Pass Payroll Tax Compromise Is ‘Irresponsible And Wrong’ | In another nod to the strength of his Senate opponent, consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) blasted Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Republicans for jeopardizing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, saying the House GOP’s stand is “irresponsible and wrong.” “[A] two-month extension is a good deal when it means we avoid jeopardizing the livelihoods of millions of American families. The refusal to compromise now threatens to increase taxes on hard-working Americans and stop unemployment benefits for those out of work,” he said. “We cannot allow rigid partisan ideology and unwillingness to compromise stand in the way of working together for the good of the American people.” Brown’s first piece of legislation as a senator was a push to reduce the payroll tax, but he wanted to siphon off Recovery Act funds to do it.