President Obama was in New Hampshire on Tuesday to tout his economic stimulus plan, including a jobs bill and an upcoming vote to preserve a payroll tax cut. Shortly after taking the stage, Obama was “mic-checked” by Occupy Wall Street protesters criticizing the ongoing crackdown on demonstrators across the country.

President Obama: “Listen, I’m going to be talking about a whole range of things today, and I appreciate you guys [hecklers] making your point. Let me go ahead and make mine. All right? And I’ll listen to you. You listen to me. All right?”

Obama later made reference to the Occupy movement in his speech, saying it has spoken to a “profound sense of frustration” about the economy nationwide. Obama also issued a challenge to Republicans, urging them to extend the payroll tax cut.

President Obama: “Next week they’re (Congress) going to get to take a simple vote. If they vote no again, the typical family’s taxes will go up a thousand dollars next year. If they vote yes, the typical working family will get a $1,500 tax cut. All right? So I just want it to be clear for everybody: no, your taxes go up; yes, you get a tax cut. Which way do you think Congress should vote? It’s pretty simple.”