Do is get a little bit more of their money kept in their pocket so they can spend a little bit more time with their kids. And enjoy the fruits of their labor. Mr. Speaker, mr. Chairman, i know my colleagues on the other side advocate because theres another issue with tax reform that i want to highlight real quick. The easy approach of government is to spend more money and develop more programs and maybe give a little bit in regards to a government welfare check, but what this tax code does and reform does is deliver a job opportunity for these people, and i dont know a Better Program in america that serves more people than an honest days work and an honest paycheck and an honest job and thats what this tax code will do and with that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from texas reserves. The gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Thank you, madam speaker. Correction, not one hearing was held on this tax bill. 38,000 people in mr. Reeds d
Later, Charles Johnson on the cost of combating isis. We take your calls and you can join the conversation at facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, august 7 and the wall street journal reports congressional applicants republicans plan to use the next they hopeom republicans will heal divisions that open when the partys Signature Health care bill collapsed. We want to get your take on the possibility for tax reform or at least tax cuts or something in the area of taxes. What is your message to taxington, congress on reform . Here are the numbers to call. 2027488000 if your income is less than 30,000 a year. If you make between 30,000 and 50,000, your number is 2027488001. If you make over 50,000 a year, 2027488002. We have added a fourth wind is money for Business Owners, your take, your concerns, your desires only area of tax reform. Is your number. If not by phone, you can weigh in at social media. Is our twitter handle and you can post a c
Public Television Companies and brought to you by your cabler or satellite provider. Next, Massachusetts Governor Charlie B Charlie baker delivers the annual state of the state address in boston. He talks about Education Funding, combatting the states Opioid Epidemic, and tax credits credits. This is just over 30 minutes. Thank you. Thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Please, please. We have lots to talk about. So the real test is if you do that when i am finished. [ laughter ] so mr. Speak, mr. President , members of the house and senate, and distinguished elected officials, honored guests and fellow citizens. About 750 days ago Lieutenant Governor karen polito and i stood here to pledge with you and work with others to move the commonwealth forward and we have done just that. We built a bipartisan team, worked in partnership with the Led Legislature and looked for common ground. We worked to fix State Government, and passed groundbreaking legislation, and focused
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Bookstore here in the Renaissance Center, adrienne hecky, i dream coming into the rest of the team at amicom books. Christine durham, the manager here of the Renaissance Center, and finally come ed snider and John Mcdonald of General Motors Corporate Communications who facilitate of all of the audio and visual set up. As background i but also like to give just a brief summary of my own riding writing credentials. I started writing as a soldier infantryman with a Rifle Company and a heavy order platoon in vietnam. When i came back to the world i wrote the first vietnam lawful posted by a and infantrymen which was nominated for the National Book award and the National Endowment for the arts fellowship. From there, i began writing about vietnam and south asia for the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly and the new republic. From there somehow ended up in the Foreign Service and was at the embassy is in pakistan and venezuela come and then did another vietnam novel called Hamburger Hill i