that the company plans to invest additional $1 billion in the u.s. and special $1,000 to more than 200 employees if the president signs the bill before christmas and employees receive the bonus over the holidays. this is parent company come tas employee bonuses and wage increases following the gop tax bill passage, which is set to slash the u.s. corporate rate to 21 from 35%. let's start with at&t. i was struck yesterday as the president signed this bill, he said i'm doing it now in the hastey way that the media was doubting i would get this done from christmas. there is haste to get this done. >> they also had to clear one of the key budget hurdles that would allow him to sign it. now he was able to sign so they can payout of the of the bonuses before the end of the year. >> look at at&t $1,000 employee