Politics

Health Bill Faces Delay as Democrats Struggle With Deficit-Cutting Targets Congressional Democrats, racing to finish work on an overhaul of the U.S. health system, are facing delays as they strive to meet deficit-cutting targets.

Charged Political Donor in Chicago Also Contributed to Obama's Campaigns A restaurateur charged with writing $1.8 million in bad checks from a troubled Chicago bank run by the family of U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is also a political donor to President Barack Obama.

Kucinich to Switch Health-Care Bill Vote to `Yes' After Lobbying by Obama Representative Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio Democrat, said he will support legislation overhauling the U.S. health-care system after opposing a version that cleared the House last year, giving a boost to President Barack Obama’s top priority.

Tax Break for New Hires Cleared by U.S. Congress in $18 Billion Jobs Bill The U.S. Congress gave final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed in the lawmakers’ initial effort this year to boost the economy before November elections.

Christie Says Plan Not to Renew New Jersey Tax Increases `Non-Negotiable' New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said his plan not to renew a business-tax increase or an income- tax surcharge on residents earning $400,000 a year or more is “completely non-negotiable.”

Warner Is Unsure He'll Back `Proxy Access' for Shareholders in Dodd's Bill Senate Banking Committee member Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said he isn’t certain he’ll support Senator Christopher Dodd’s proposal to make it easier for shareholders to oust corporate board members.

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