Obama discusses the payroll tax cut (12 images)

U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the payroll tax cut extension in front of middle class workers in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC on February 21, 2012. Congress has just passed the middle class tax break bill and Obama will sign it into law later in the week. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the payroll tax cut extension in front of middle class workers and Vice President Joseph Biden (L) in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC on February 21, 2012. Congress has just passed the middle class tax break bill and Obama will sign it into law later in the week. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama shares a laugh as he discusses the payroll tax cut extension in front of middle class workers and Vice President Joseph Biden (L) in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC on February 21, 2012. Congress has just passed the middle class tax break bill and Obama will sign it into law later in the week. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the payroll tax cut extension in front of middle class workers and Vice President Joseph Biden (L) in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC on February 21, 2012. Congress has just passed the middle class tax break bill and Obama will sign it into law later in the week. UPI/Pat Benic