We do say good morning on this thursday. Were going to start with the sweeping plans to significantly rewrite tax code for the first time in more than three decades. The president s Financial Team unveiled the proposal calling for tacks on businesses to be slashed by more than 50 , and theyre also promising individual benefits. The plan is designed to boost Economic Growth but it was summed up in a single page that was short on specifics. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the latest from washington d. C. Good morning, stephanie. Reporter hey kendis and diane, good morning. There are many elements to president trumps tax reform plan, but tax experts say it will benefit both u. S. Households and the wealthy. Initially, it was a campaign promise. You dont mind having lower taxes, do you . Reporter but now just two days before his 100th day in office, president trumps new tax reform plan is out, and his team is calling it the biggest tax cut in history. Its a great plan. Its going to put people bac
We do say good morning on this thursday. Were going to start with the sweeping plans to significantly rewrite tax code for the first time in more than three decades. The president s Financial Team called for tacks on businesses to be slashed by more than 50 and theyre also promising individual benefits. The plan is designed to boost Economic Growth but it was summed up in a single page that was short on specifics. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the latest from washington d. C. Good morning. There are many elements to president trumps tax reform plan, but tax experts say it will benefit both u. S. Households and the wealthy. Initially, it was a campaign promise. You dont mind having lower taxes, do you. Reporter but now just two days before his 100th day in office, president trumps new tax reform is out and his team is calling it the biggest tax cut in back to work. Reporter the plan makes dramatic cuts in federal taxes for businesses and simplifies rules for individuals. It would cut the Cor
Announcer cspan programs are available on cspan. Org, right on our home page or by searching the video library. Announcer washington journal continues. Host it is open phones on the washington journal. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Ndependents, 2027488002 yesterday, Democratic Senators are planning to hold the senate until at least midnight today to thrash Senate Republicans for refusing to hold Committee Hearings on the health care overhaul. The round of speeches is being organized by senators perry by senators patty murray of we willon, d. C. , and bring it to you as we always do when the senate is in session. Taking your calls this morning also, the other story we are keeping track of this morning, the van driving into muslims outside of a london mosque. The story from abc news noting that a man drove into that crowd of people gathered outside the mosque after midnight on monday. They have been gathering for prayers there in what Prime Minister theresa may calls a
Park. Trying to protect her three children. And the former state trooper seen here shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop. What he told his victim in court today. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night, and we begin tonight with President Trump in the lobby of trump tower, spending 15 minutes late today defending his response to charlottesville. The president facing outrage after taking 48 hours to condemn racism and to call out groups by name. Much of that from leaders of his own party. Tonight President Trump said he needed all of the facts before delivering his soresponse, and went on to say there was blame on both sides, adding the initial protesters did have a permit. Abcs mary bruce was there for it all. She leads us off tonight. Reporter President Trump today defiant and doubling down. Defending his decision to wait 48 hours after the hatefueled violence in charlottesville, to call out the White Supremacists by name. Why did you wait
We do say good morning, america. Its great to have david here and once again on this wednesday morning, the firestorm over president Trumps Press Conference is growing. More protests erupting at trump tower overnight. Robin, the comments sparking so much backlash. President trump saying both sides of the protesters, of that charlottesville rally were to blame for the conflict and saying, quote, there were very fine people in both groups. Also this morning, the movement to take down confederate statues and monuments across the country is growing and more of them came down yesterday in baltimore. Both republicans and democrats this morning calling out the president saying this is not about sharing blame, that parsing the blame is a victory for the White Supremacists and six executives have resigned from his Manufacturing Council over his comments about charlottesville. Our coverage begins with abcs mary bruce at that press conference at trump tower. Shes back there this morning for us. M