Step towards tax cuts, tax relief for middle class families across this country who have seen wages stagnate and premiums double under obamacare and republicans have gone to washington to fight for them. Jon john roberts live on the north lawn right now. Good morning. We dont know if this is friday or another monday in terms of the flow of news out of the white house today. But the runway has been cleared for tax reform to be considered in the senate after that big vote last night. Victory for the president. He recognizing that tweeting this morning, quote, the budget passed late last night 5149. We got zero democrat votes with only rand paul. He will vote for tax cuts voting against. It allows for the passage of large scale tax cuts and reform. The biggest in the history of our country. The Senate Finance committee will get to work on legislation in the senate. The house is expected to come out with details by the end of this month, early november. Paul ryan indicating there will be a
AUGUSTA – Five history students from Greenville Consolidated School journeyed to Augusta recently to see Maine’s government in action. The sophomores, who are members of history teacher Ben Beverly’s class, were able to witness the Maine Senate’s session that included the adoption of a Joint Resolution recognizing the health care professionals who assisted the Lewiston community in the aftermath of the shootings there in October.