U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, smiles before the Committee passed the Democratic healthcare reform bill with a 14-9 vote, October 13, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (File Photo) REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)  By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats aim to stop rich Americans from hiding assets offshore to evade taxes by slapping penalties on individuals and foreign banks, according to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.

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