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China trip highlights tricky ties
When Obama arrives in Shanghai and Beijing, he will face a prickly question: How exactly does the U.S. define its relationship with China? Full story
Reid eyes payroll tax on high earners, Dems say
Officials say one option for funding health care legislation would target income above $250,000 a year. Full story
For Obama, defining China is a challenge
When President Obama arrives in Shanghai and Beijing next week, he will face a prickly question: How exactly does the United States define its relationship with China?
Sources: Reid eyes payroll tax rise on high earners
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation, officials said.
Catholic bishops shape health care bill
Catholic bishops have emerged as a force in the health care overhaul fight, working behind the scenes in Congress to get strong abortion restrictions into the House bill.




