Business groups divided on Obama budget It was the worst of budgets, it was the best of budgets. Many business groups took the former attitude when it came to the $4 trillion budget recently proposed by President Barack Obama, but a few leaned more to the other side thanks to increased spending in their areas of interest. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America was among the critics. "The president's budget contains harmful proposals that fundamentally alter the structure of the Medicare Part D program," PhRMA CEO John Castellani said. "Medicare Part D is a widely successful program, keeping costs low for both beneficiaries and taxpayers through plan… Read More