Dec 14 Watch 2:55 Republicans rush to finalize tax overhaul as roadblocks loom By PBS News Hour Republicans are racing to keep their promise of sending a final tax overhaul bill to the White House by Christmas. On Wednesday GOP lawmakers announced they reached a compromise in principle to bridge the House and Senate bills. But with… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 4:43 Who will reap the wealth of the GOP corporate tax cut? By Paul Solman The corporate tax rate is set to drop 14 percent under the new tax bill. Will big businesses invest more in American plants and factories? What will it mean for American workers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman breaks down the numbers. Continue watching
Dec 14 How will the tax bill impact health care? 5 experts weigh in By Daniel Bush The GOP tax plan could have a big impact on health care policy, from repealing the individual mandate to triggering future cuts in health care spending. Continue reading
Dec 14 WATCH: White House expected to address latest on tax package By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a news briefing at 1:45 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Dec 14 New GOP tax agreement favors businesses, wealthiest earners By Stephen Ohlemacher, Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans would be delivered in a sweeping overhaul of the tax laws, under a new agreement crafted by Republicans in Congress. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:04 How does the GOP tax plan affect you? You asked, we answer By PBS News Hour Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life. How does it affect you? We received an… Continue watching
Dec 12 Tax package would lower top tax rate for wealthy Americans By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Congressional Republicans on Tuesday rushed toward a deal on a massive tax package that would reduce the top tax rate for wealthy Americans to 37 percent and slash the corporate rate to a level slightly higher than what businesses and… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:46 Millions of Americans who take a medical deduction could be affected by the tax overhaul. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Consumer groups are worried that the tax deduction for medical expenses could be killed by the Republican tax overhaul. How does the deduction work, and who would be affected if it gets scrapped? Lisa Desjardins talks to Cristina Martin Firvida… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 5:18 How did this Alaska wildlife refuge migrate into the GOP tax bill? By PBS News Hour Part of the GOP tax overhaul tax bill that has not gotten a lot of attention is the possibility of opening up a pristine and long-protected part of Alaska to oil extraction. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is 19 millions… Continue watching
Dec 06 Help! A doctor is ruining my credit with Medicare overbilling By Philip Moeller More and more people write in to say they’re being dropped from state Medicaid rolls or say their problems are being ignored by Medicare and Social Security. And journalist Phil Moeller thinks things are poised to get much worse. Continue reading