Rubio-Lee tax plan rewards investors, parents, businesses
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER With an eye toward a possible run for the White House, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio signed onto an extensive plan Wednesday to cut taxes for investors, parents…
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Republicans say Obama giving immigrants ‘amnesty bonuses’
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to…
GOP focus for Congress: Cut deficit, don’t stumble
By ALAN FRAM In the first Republican-dominated Congress to confront President Barack Obama, GOP leaders will focus on bolstering the economy and cutting the budget — and oh yes, avoiding…
ADDING A BABY TO NEW HEALTH LAW PLANS NOT EASY
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR FILE – In this Dec. 11, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. There’s another quirk to the…
BUDGET DEAL MAY SIGNAL ERA OF TINY ACHIEVEMENTS
By CHARLES BABINGTON FILE – In this Oct. 4, 2013 file photo, Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, is joined by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, left, during a news…
HO– USE REPUBLICANS SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR BUDGET DEAL
By ANDREW TAYLOR House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, joined by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes reporters’ questions, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec.…
BIPARTISAN BUDGET DEAL SETS OFF SOME GRUMBLING
By ANDREW TAYLOR House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announce a tentative agreement between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a…
UPDATED HEALTHCARE.GOV GETS MIXED REVIEWS
An unidentified Haitian client works with a counselor at Miami’s Borinquen Health Center, signing up for Obama Care, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Floridians eager to sign up for health insurance…