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Business has been unusually outspoken in criticizing the tax hikes and calls for government expansion in Obama's 2010 budget. "There are huge taxes embedded throughout," says R. Bruce Josten of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Where the action is: Baucus is key, but also watch Sen. Carl Levin, pushing legislation to crack down on offshore tax havens.

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Last updated April 28 2009: 8:52 AM ET

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