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’ first effort this year to boost the economy before the 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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