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A pair of House Republicans are calling on the GOP leadership to pass the two-month payroll tax cut extension approved earlier this month by the Senate.

The statements by two freshmen congressmen â€" Reps. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin and Rick Crawford of Arkansas â€" signal cracks in the Republican ranks under mounting political pressure to pass the extension. Republicans in the House have refused to bring the two-month proposal up for a vote, insisting that the Senate return to compromise a year-long package.

Crawford â€" who Wednesday issued a statement extolling the need for a year-long deal â€" wrote a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Thursday admonishing leadership's "all or nothing attitude."

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