After Getting Ripped By Mitt Romney… Obama Says He’ll Delay 17 Day Vacation Until Congress Is Through Working

Mitt Romney, who this week started running the slogan “Obama isn’t working,” on Monday hit the president — hard — over a planned Christmas vacation in Hawaii, saying the president intended on “going off for golf in the sun.”

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Barack Obama announced today that he will stay in Washington (golfing? b-ball?) until Congress passes the extension of the payroll tax holiday. Of course… Michelle and the girls will head to Hawaii early without him.
The Hill reported:

President Obama is not vacationing in Hawaii with his wife and children while the extension of the payroll tax holiday remains in limbo, and has warned GOP congressional leaders to stay in town as well.

Obama had planned to fly to Hawaii with his family on Dec. 17 and stay there through New Year’s.

After getting ripped by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney over his vacation plans, Obama told Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday that he will stay in town until Congress finishes work on the payroll tax holiday, unemployment benefits and other issues.

Obama told Democratic leaders: “Michelle and the girls are going to have a great time in Hawaii, they don’t need me there,” according to Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nev.).

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