Passed the tax bill and President Trump held a celebration at the white house. Sharrie williams is joining us tonight. And we are following the developing detailed out of washington on what is the largest change to tax policy in more than three decades. The 1. 5 trillion dollars overhaul was made official after a procedural hiccup after forcing the vote this afternoon. It has President Trump and local leaders promising jobs and the president called the plan a historic victory for americans and democrats are looking at this bill as something that only benefits the rich. 3. 2 trillion dollars think of it in tax cuts for American Families including doubling the standard deduction and doubling the child tax credit. 83 per of the tax advantage goes to the top 1 . 13 million americans may Lose Health Insurance as their premiums go up under elimination of the individual mandate. Action News Reporter john rawlins talking with people today about the change to our taxes. And john most people you
Day makes. What a difference a day makes. Just hours after celebrating a huge victory on tax reform the president and congress now back in the middle of a budget battle. And now a Government Shutdown is looming. Abcs Arlette Saenz has more from northwest. The new tax reform bill is especially they are about to get a holiday bonus. The phone company says it will give more than 200thousand us workers a onethousand dollar bonus. It was actually announced a week ago. The republican tax plan slashes the tax rate on corporations. At ts ceo says the savings will create more goodpaying jobs. In virginia a tightly contested delegate race ends in a tie it looks like a name drawn out of a glass bowl will determine the winner of virginias 94th district delegate race. One vote victory. But republicans challenged it, and won. Its not clear when the candidates names will be drawn. Developing now. An unexpected move the d. C. School board delaying a vote on a resolution calling for an independent inve
Arrived the cold returning today and helping kick off a new season. Winter officialy starts at 11 28 this morning. Good morning washington. Im Autria Godfrey and im larry smith well get to that forecast in a minute. But first that breaking news out of australia. Two men are under arrest after plowing an suv into a crowd of pedestrians in melbourne. 14 people hurt. In what police are calling a deliberate act. Witnesses say the vehicle was going at least 60 miles an hour. Police say one of the men taken into custody was the driver. Its unclear if the second man was also in the vehicle. So far no word on a possible motive. Were also followi the race is on to save more than 200 people from a sinking ferry. One survivor says the weather was fine when they left port but about two hours into the trip the winds and thw waves picked up. Thats when passengers all rushed to one side. Fishermen are working with the coast guard, air force and navy in those rescues. We are staying on top of the situ
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Countries, many times with no family, no connections, sometimes with no knowledge of the language thats spoken there. They believe they were americans. I think they should have a chance to become americans in the full sense of the law. Ive come to the floor over the years after introducing the dream act and urged my colleagues to do something. Im not alone. Its interesting the coalition thats come together behind this issue. Over 75 of the American People think of congress, of democrats and republicans, should come together and pass the dream act. 75 of americans believe that. 60 of the people who voted for President Trump believe that. We have governors of both Political Parties urging us to do something urgently to help. 11 of them democrats and republicans sent a letter to Congress Calling on us to pass the daca legislation. Democratic governors from minnesota, montana, pennsylvania and North Carolina. Republican governors from nevada, massachusetts, vermont and utah and alaskas ind