WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. anti-tax activist Grover Norquist on Wednesday gave his blessing to House Speaker John Boehner's backup "fiscal-cliff" plan, saying it would adhere to lawmakers' pledge not to increase taxes. Norquist's action will likely help Boehner win House passage of the measure on Thursday despite a White House's threat to veto it. Boehner's backup bill, "Plan B," would shield more than 98 percent of Americans from a tax hike. But it would still permit a tax increase for those earning more than $1 million to automatically kick in, as scheduled, on January 1. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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