Such bills are likely to go nowhere, even in the Senate. But they could achieve Democrats' political purposes by forcing Republicans to take difficult votes.
Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership, said Republicans were forced to accept the extended payroll tax cut "given its popularity and the power of the president's bully pulpit. We will be seeking to replicate this dynamic with other jobs measures in the months to come."
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