From Business Insider | With companies like Caterpillar and Deere estimating that they will see a combined $250 million in charges because of the health care reform bill, the White House is ratcheting up its response. On March 25, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke posted an entry on the White House blog, writing, “When taken as a whole, the bill will reduce premiums and increase business competitiveness in the U.S.”

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