News Headlines - Obama said to be open to taxing health benefits : Townhall.com

News Headlines - Obama said to be open to taxing health benefits : Townhall.com: "President Barack Obama is leaving the door open to taxing health care benefits, something he campaigned hard against while running for president, according to senators who met with him Tuesday.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., raised the issue with Obama during a private meeting with the president and other Democratic senators and later reported the president's position: 'It's on the table. It's an option.'"

Obama invokes Quran in key points of Cairo speech

News Headlines - Obama invokes Quran in key points of Cairo speech : Townhall.com: "President Barack Obama's speech reaching out for a fresh start with the Islamic world was laced with references to the Quran and his Muslim roots.

Obama quoted the Holy Quran as commanding, 'Be conscious of God and speak always the truth.' He said he shared that conviction, as 'rooted in my own experience.' The president noted that while he now is a Christian, his father had come from a Kenyan family that 'includes generations of Muslims.'"