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Eric Kleefeld | October 17, 2010, 1:31PM

Graham: 'We're Going To Have Some Bipartisanship On Tax Cuts And Replacing The Health Care Bill
Appearing on Face The Nation, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) predicted that Republican gains in Congress would result in more compromise from President Obama and the Democrats. "About bipartisanship after the election, I predict there will be a good bit of effort," said Graham. "There will be a bipartisan effort to extend the Bush tax cuts and not let them expire. 2012 and 2014, Democrats in swing states are going to get the message from independent voters to come to the middle. So I think we're going to have some bipartisanship when it comes to replacing the health care bill with a more moderate approach."

Axelrod: Whether Obama Can Work With GOP Is 'Up To Them'
Appearing on State of the Union, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod indicated that President Obama's approach to working with Republicans would not change, in terms of compromises on such key issues as the extension of the Bush tax cuts, if Republicans make significant gains in November. "It's up to us to extend our hand (to Republicans) as we have before," said Axelrod. "It's up to them to decide whether they're going to take it or whether they're going to do what they've done for the last 2 years."

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