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4A Daily News – Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Obama seeks — Facing sagging jobs numbers, President Barack Obama sought to recast the November elec- tion as a fight over tax fairness on Monday, urg- ing tax cut extensions for all families earning less than $250,000 but deny- ing them to households making more than that. The president's pitch to shift debate WASHINGTON (AP) WORLD BRIEFING three days ago, said: ''Their gap is getting wider, and if it continues at this pace, it could cost us the election.'' Obama is fighting on was aimed at painting Republican rival Mitt Romney as a protector of the rich at a time of eco- nomic unease, as Democ- rats intensify efforts to raise questions about the Romney's own wealth and offshore bank accounts. Romney supports extending the federal tax cuts, first signed by George W. Bush, for all income earners. But with many com- panies already freezing or getting rid of pension plans, many critics are reluctant to force the issue. Some expect the changes, passed by Congress last month and signed Friday by President Barack Obama, to have Obama said if Con- gress passes a one-year extension for those mak- ing less than $250,000, voters can use the November election to decide the fate of the cuts for higher income earners. ''My opponent will fight to keep them in place. I will fight to end them,'' said Obama, flanked by a dozen people the White House said would benefit from the tax cut extension. Companies win cut in pension impact on the nation's enormous $1.9 trillion in estimated pension fund assets. And it is more important, they suggest, to avoid giving employers a new reason to limit or jettison remaining pension ben- efits by forcing them to contribute more than they say they can man- age. little Iranian help BEIRUT (AP) — International envoy Kofi Annan tried to rescue his peace plan for Syria by seeking help Monday from Iran, a staunch ally and military backer of President Bashar Assad's regime. Kofi Annan seeking Tehran, Annan said he had agreed on a new approach with Assad to stop the violence, which activists say has killed more than 17,000 people since the conflict began in March 2011. Before flying to contributions WASHINGTON (AP) — A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers' pen- sion funds, raising con- cerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement. The equation under- scores a harsh reality for unions, consumer advocates and others who normally go to the mat for workers and retirees: When it comes to battling over pen- sions, the fragile econo- my of 2012 gives the business community a lot of leverage. ''That wouldn't do our members any good'' if the government forces companies to make pension contribu- tions they can't afford, said Karen Feldman, benefits policy special- ist for the AFL-CIO, the giant labor federation that supported the legis- lation. Annan did not spell out the agreement or say what kind of involvement he saw for Iran in resolv- ing the crisis. Anti- regime fighters dismissed any role for Iran in a plan they and some experts say has little hope of suc- ceeding. ''Kofi thinks you can't have a political transition and solution without the Iranians on board, but this is still part of the understanding that Assad and the regime will be part of the solution — an idea many of us have given up on,'' said Salman Shaikh, director of the Brookings Doha Center and an analyst on regional politics. The United States has rejected Iranian partici- pation in international meetings on the crisis in Syria. Be prepared. Have your car AC serviced. repair, custom paint and matching 35 E7DH;57 EB75;3> "'//5 Auto repair and refinishing, glass +refrigerant, (134A) 530.527.6160 • 915 Madison St., Red Bluff Red Bluff Collision Tehama County CONTRACTORS GUIDE DAILYNEWS 2012 RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Find out how U. S. 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