White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 29, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011 – 2:23 P.M. EST

MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here.  I apologize for the delay this afternoon.

I have with me the President’s Chairman — or rather the Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers Alan Krueger, recently confirmed by the Senate.  He is here to discuss with you the economic importance of the payroll tax cut, extending and expanding it into next year,…