US lawmakers warming up to rising IndiaWASHINGTON - Reflecting the growing importance of India-US ties, some two dozen senators across the political divide rubbed shoulders with Indian Americans from across the US to welcome Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar on the Capitol Hill. Dodd says Obama health care plan unacceptable, Dodd cites public support for overhaulWASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham says the Senate will not let the U.S. “go down the government-run health care road.” Senators get to work on health care bill, but speechmaking and disputes overshadow progressWASHINGTON — Delays and disputes bogged down a Senate panel considering the details of remaking the nation’s $2.5 trillion health care system. Obama sets course for Wall Street giants, Main Street folks with new ‘rules of the road’WASHINGTON — From simple home loans to Wall Street’s most exotic schemes, the government would impose and enforce sweeping new “rules of the road” for the nation’s battered financial system under an overhaul proposed Wednesday by President Barack Obama. INSIDE WASHINGTON: Open government has its limits when it comes to lawmakers’ financesWASHINGTON — As the government spends billions bailing out cash-strapped businesses and homeowners, Americans might wonder whether their lawmakers are refinancing their own mortgages or benefiting from relief they backed. Plan to prevent another economic meltdown slows on Hill, Democrats point to challenges aheadWASHINGTON — A key piece of President Barack Obama’s plan to prevent another economic meltdown already has slowed in Congress, and Democrats acknowledged Thursday that the task of approving the proposal may be tougher than initially thought. Obama embraces crackdown on credit-card lending, hosts industry executives at White HouseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing to rein in costs for millions of Americans who use credit cards, an appeal to consumers as many struggle to pay their bills. |
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