Good evening. Thanks so much for coming out my name is andy grayville director of the Clemen Center for southwest studies here at smu let me start by thanking many people or at least a few of them who have helped make this evening possible starting m with our friend at the center for president ial history withor whom are cosponsoring this event tonight. Particularly jeffrey ankle Brian Franklin and ron that spitz i want to thank ruth and who coordinates things on our end for the Clemen Center so my pleasure to introduce Cameron Blevins who braved last nights weather to fly in from denver teaches digital humanities at the university of colorados campus in the mile high city before moving to front range he was assistant professor of history at Northeastern University in boston, and a core faculty member at the schools mu lab for text map and networks. They learned last night cameron is a nativity of the nutmeg state for those of you anybody knows what that is number of you ii was hoping
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Now to more breaking news that impacts every american. Within the past 90 minutes the house passed the biggest reshaping of the tax code in three decades. The senate is expected to follow with its vote tonight. The sweeping 1. 5 trillion package would touch every taxpayer and every corner of the economy. It provides steep tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy. And more modest tax cuts for middle and lowincome families. Heres a look at some of the potential winners and losers under this plan. On the winning side, corporations and tax preparers. Losers include high tax, high income states like new jersey. Obamacare customers and older and americans who are more poor. The president tweeted stocks and the economy have a long way to go after the tax cut bill is totally understood and appreciated in scope and size. Immediate expensing will have a big impact. Biggest tax cuts and reform ever passed. Enjoy and create many beautiful jobs. Our coverage of the story continues with jgeorge spenc
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