US House Votes Today On GOP Tax Bill
Dec 19, 2017•2 min
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Episode description
The $1.5 trillion package lowers taxes on corporations and many individuals, while repealing the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, doubling the standard deduction, and limiting deductions on mortgages and state & local taxes. Opponents plan to demonstrate in Palatine later today.
Another protest is planned this evening in Chicago's Federal Plaza. Immigration rights activists are pressing Congress to approve a new Dream Act for young undocumented persons.
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