News

White House Official Says Washington Gridlock Hurting Michigan

Congress is battling over extending current payroll tax credits and unemployment benefits – a particular concern for people in Michigan with the high jobless rate in the state. Republicans in Congress are tying the extensions to White House approval of a new oil pipeline from Canada. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter talked with the chief communications director for the White House – Dan Pfeiffer about why the Obama Administration believes the debate is bad for Michigan…