>> reporter: as she prepares to wield her gavel for the last time to convene lame duck session of the house on monday, speaker nancy pelosi made clear in blunt terms in an interview with n.p.r. that she and president obama disagree over whether to extend the bush era tax cuts set to expire at year's end for all income brackets. >> we support the tax cuts for everyone, but not additional tax cut at the high end. it's too costly. those tax cuts have been in eeffect for a very long time. they did not create jobs. >> speaker pelosi wants to be more defiant and to confront republicans. president obama seems more willing to moderate, compromise and negotiate with them. that explains the differences of opinion that are taking place within the democratic party right now. >> indeed, pelosi's comments came one day after the senior white house advisor david axelrod told the huffing top post he isn't willing to gamble on the tax relief. he added we have to deal with