Congressional budget referees say Senate legislation that's now the foundation for President Barack Obama's health care plan would cut the federal deficit by $118 billion over 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office says the $875 billion, 10-year plan would provide coverage to ...

US President Barack Obama joked on Wednesday that half of the 40,000 letters that pour into the White House each day brand him an "idiot." Tongue-in-cheek, the president remarked that his staff did not spare him the wrath of his correspondents -- selecting a representative portion of 10 letters for him to read when he returns to the White House ...

Highlights of Senate legislation extending unemployment insurance and expired tax breaks: _Tax relief: Extends through 2010 a variety of popular tax breaks that expired at the end of 2009, including an individual income tax deduction for sales and property taxes, and a business tax credit for research and development. Extends a ...

The pharmaceutical industry's main trade group spent $6.3 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and multiple government agencies on health care provisions and related issues, according to a quarterly disclosure report. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent just ...