Itemizers an income tax cut at least for now. But millions of americans will not be able to deduct thousands in state and local taxes and then this afternoon a celebration by republican members of congress at the white house. President trump used his custom airy supertives. We broke every record. The largest and the most fassive. But the largest tax cut in the history of our country. And reform. But tax cut. In fact, an inflation adjusted dollars its only the fourth largest in resenhistory. Republicans are hailing it and democrats are condemning it. The vast majority of pennsylvanians will have a net tax decrease. A tax cut increase in their take home pay. The richest 1 in the country will get 83 of the money in this tax plan. And the wealthy one tenth of one get the marge or of the money. John rawlins live now are you getting reaction to the tax bill what are folks saying . I think we should start by saying a lot of people didnt want to talk about it and we would approach them and ask
With something extra. We essentially repealed obamacare because we got riffed the individual mandate which was terrible. This is the ultimate bad Christmas Carol story. Reporter democrats like kenning the tax bill to alum of cole in americas stocking. So what were doing here today is basically saying, wealthy americans, big fat Christmas Present for you. Tiny tim, were taking your crutch away from you, and all the other kids in this country. Reporter still republicans say the tax bill is really a gift to the us economy. This gets us better wages, bigger paycheck, a simpler tax system. This gets the American Economy competitive. Reporter lawmakers cant head home for the holidays just yet. Theyve got two days in order to pass a boil avoid a government shut down. Connell mc shane, fox 29 news. As with any tax change law there are winners and there are losers. Our bruce gordon spent the day in moorestown, n, where some big changes could be on the way. Joins us now studio with help tull adv
[ applause ] historic moment on capitol hill. We broke every record. Its the largest tax cut in the history of our country. Congress passes the largest tax overhaul in u. S. History. Giving President Trump his first major legislative victory in office. How this impacts all of us. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Tragic day in northeast philadelphia. A little boy just eight years old killed in a car crash. A witness followed the car that took off after the accident. Thanks for joining us tonight at 10 00. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. To night police have the driver in custody. But friends and family of that little boy are left without him just days before christmas. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters. Dave . Reporter lucy, not only is the driver in custody but they have recovered the van in this fatal car crash. According to investigators, the driver was speeding and weaving through traffic at the at the time time of the crash. He did take off High Ranking
7 19 on these last couple of hours every autumn. So, the temperatures are in the 20s, just about everywhere. Some went chills in the teens this morning. And were going get to high of only about 43 degrees with mostly sunny skies, indeed chilly afternoon, and your sunset time is 4 39. And right after sunset, bob kelly, you are headed out to enjoy those christmas light on the fox 29 news. You know it, very Kelly Christmas tonight. Were going to mayfair northeast philadelphia, ill show you the spot next time around. Ticktock 501, actually, still closed here on the eastbound schuylkill expressway. This part of the overnight construction, eastbound, closed at the vine, so you can use either 30th street around the station, or cross town on the vine expressway. Here is a live look at the hot mess we had yesterday on 95. This is that Construction Zone, right up near 413 in bristol, all of the lanes are open. No signs of any crane mishaps this morning. So thats good news. But a left over from y
Good day everybody, it is thursday, december the 21st, 2017. The winter solsus. It arrives. I lover saying that word, solsus, sounds like something that needs to be lanced, sue, my solsus. Oh, my solsus is rooting getting a little worse, it is really angry. Anyway, we haves got seven out of ten today as we begin today. Yes, the winter solsus is still a few hours away, so, technically, it is still autumn. But 11 28 a. M. This morning when it happens. So we have the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Temperatures feel like theyre in the teens and 20s this morning. So make sure youre bundle up just like bus stop buddy. And as the kids are counting down the last couple every days of school. 31 degrees is our current temperature, much chillier than it was yesterday at this time. And it feels even colder, feels like 36 or 26, feels like 26 out there. Sunrise time 7 19. That very late sunrise with that very short daylight hour today. And temperatures are in the 20s, most everywhe