Monday, November 13, 2017

TAX PLAN - Senate vs House

"GOP gears up for intense tax battle as Senate debuts plan" PBS NewsHour 11/9/2017

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SUMMARY:  Republicans pushed ahead on their plan for a tax overhaul, with two major developments.  The House Ways and Means Committee passed its sweeping tax bill, while the Senate released their own version.  Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss how the two bills compare, which GOP senators aren't yet convinced and how Democrats are reacting.




"Outgoing IRS chief 'deeply concerned' about cuts to already strained agency" PBS NewsHour 11/9/2017

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SUMMARY:  IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has been a lightning rod for Republican lawmakers who have called for his impeachment and criticized the agency he's been running since 2013.  As one of the last Obama administration holdovers, he'll complete his term this Sunday.  Koskinen sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the strains on the IRS and President Trump's controversial tax returns.

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