President quickly denies any departure from Washington's long-standing position. The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would sharply increase the limits on contributions to individual retirement accounts and other tax-favored pension programs. It now moves to Senate. Lawmakers criticize Duke Energy's pledge of political help if state drops investigations.
Company says it was trying to remedy crisis.
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