Lester holt. Good evening. With great buildup, the white house announced a massive tax cut plan today, one its calling the largest tax cut in history, and one that could offer significant relief for a lot of americans, not only families and individuals, but businesses, too. The proposed cut of the Corporate Tax rate, the focus of a lot of attention tonight, because among the prime beneficiaries, businesses like President Trumps, but as they say, the devil is in the details, which appear to be fairly sparse at this point. Nbc News National correspondent Peter Alexander tells us more. Reporter tonight, from the president and his team on taxes, an ambitious opening bid. We have a once in a Generation Opportunity to do something really big. Reporter the white house outlining a sweeping across the board tax overhaul. Under the trump plan, we will have a massive tax cut for businesses and massive tax reform. Reporter the headliner, reducing the number of vi three, 10 , 25 , and 35 . The admi
That the bill we passed included funding for Health Benefits for coal miners, medical research for the National Institutes of health, pell grant for students, disaster relief, famine aid, the fight against americas opioid epidemic, and to strengthen our national security. Moreover, we make sure that taxpayer funding for President Trumps border wall, which he promised mexico would pay for, was not part of the bill. But just a day later, we saw the Republicanled Congress at its worst, and deeply out of touch with the people it serves. On thursday, Republican Leaders decided, against strong objections from across the country, to bring their dangerous and deeply flawed Trumpcare Bill to the floor for a vote. And time, President Trump Republican Leaders went all out to scrape together just enough republican votes to pass it by a razor thin margin. Republicans voted for this bill, even though it broke President Trumps promise of, and i quote, insurance for everybody that is far less expensiv
Websites you are visiting. Peter do they have shared concerns in washington . Mr. Beckerman absolutely. The internet economy is incredibly important. That is what ties all of our members together. Everything from Net Neutrality to trade policy to so many other issues, there is very much alignment. Peter how did you get active in this area . Mr. Beckerman i worked on the hill for 12 years, a lot of work on telecommunications, internet tech policy. I was fortunate in 2012 when the companies wanted to start this is the asian. There are a lot of wanted to start this association. There are a lot of Tech Companies. Us, we are just Internet Companies. 2012 and wet in in started the association with 10 or 14 members, today 40 companies. Peter you used to work for energy and commerce chairman fred upton, a republican. Does he agree with you and the Internet Association on the future of Net Neutrality . Mr. Beckerman i dont work for the chairman anymore, i cannot speak for him. I do think there
Thats what ties all our members together. Everything from Net Neutrality which we will talk about to trade policy to so many other issues, thats what we work on. Host how did you get active in this area . Guest i worked on the hill for 12 years and did a lot of work on telecommunications, internet tech policy and was fortunate when the companies can together want to start this association. Theres a lot of tech associations out there, tech group and tech is very broad, includes hardware, software and other technology. We are just Internet Companies and so i was brought in 201 201d we started the association with ten of 14 members and today we represent 40 companies. Host used to work for fred upton, republican. Does he agree with you and Internet Association on the future of Net Neutrality . Guest i dont work for the children anymore. I cannot speak for him. This is an issue where do you think of bipartisan agreement from republicans on energy and commerce and from senators, Senate Comm
From George Washington, a bomb shelter, and a signed photo of woodrow wilson. I am the curator at tudor house and historic garden and we will take a look at some of the Amazing Things we have in our collection. Tudor place was home to the peter family from 1805 until 1983, five different generations lived here. It was the wishes of the last owner that the house become a museum so that the public could enjoy the amazing collection of objects. I want to talk about the architecture. When thomas and martha peter purchased the house it was eight and a half acres and only the two end wings were here with nothing in between. Originally planned to add more to the house but never did. They started talking with their friend, a doctor and amateur architect, about designing a grand house for them. He designed the Octagon House in washington. Wingsorporated the two and a center block of the house into a fivepart house, and architectural style very typical and the chesapeake and they 18th and 19th c