Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) on MSNBC Live on what President Obama should expect in his upcoming meeting with Republicans at the White House. www.latimes.com Four weeks after an election that dramatically shifted the balance of power in Washington, President Obama is meeting with congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to begin hashing out potential compromises on key issues, most prominently the fate of tax rates set to expire by year’s end. In a preemptive gesture, Obama announced Monday that he would seek a two-year freeze in pay for all federal workers, seen as the first in a series of White House moves to seize the initiative from Republicans on the economy. Tuesday morning, Republicans set their own marker before the meeting. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell and soon-to-be House Speaker John Boehner wrote in the Washington Post that they are prepared “to work with anyone, from either party, who is ready to focus on the priorities of the American people.” “Republicans got the message voters have been delivering for more than a year,” the leaders wrote. “That’s why we made a pledge to America to cut spending, rein in government, and permanently extend the current tax rates so small-business owners won’t get hit with a massive tax hike at the end of December. That’s what Americans want. And that’s the message Republicans will bring to the meeting today.” Obama and many congressional Democrats have said they could only support extending George W. Bush …

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