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The House will take up the GOP s tax bill on Thursday, as Republicans scramble to meet a deadline from Republican Party leaders to vote on the legislation ahead of Thanksgiving.House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, announced the timing of the vote for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, before the House leaves for a week break during Tha stanley polska nksgiving. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said they want to see votes ahead of Thanksgiving, and President Trump has said he wants to sign the bill by Christmas.The plan would double the standard deduction from $6,350 to $12,0 stanley tumbler 00 for individuals and $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples, but would eliminate a number of deductions used by the middle class. The plan repeals the deduction for state and local taxes, and because of that, a number of Republicans in higher-tax states like New Jersey and California have come out against the bill. The House bill does increase the child tax credit, from $1,000 to $1,600 per child. But Ryan would not rule out changes to the bill ahead of Thursday s vote. We re pushing this bill as we have it, Ryan told reporters in a press conference Tuesday. There s ongoing conversations. It s a work in progress.* Ryan has said the average family of four will save $1,182 with the GOP plan, but critics have pointed out that some families will almost cer stanley cup tainly see a tax increase. McConnell had to revise a claim he had made that no middl Sdvp Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented
CBS From CBS News Maria Gavrilovic: LANSING, MICH. - Now that vice presidential debate is over, all eyes are back on the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign in key battleground states. John McCain spends the day in Colorado while Barack Obama heads to Pennsylvania, where he will host a rally in Abington, a Philadelphia suburb. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Obama leads McCain in Pennsylvania, 54-36, although other polls show a much tighter race there. Obama also leads Mc stanley becher Cain in Florida and Ohio, according to Quinnipiac. The poll notes that no candidate has been elected President since 1960 without winning at least two of these three states.However, despite the post-debate boost, Obama s confidence this week has been measured. During the last couple of days of campaigning, he often dismisses the shout-outs by overly excited supporters who call him Mr. President. stanley thermosflasche I m superstitious, Obama declared at a rally in Colorado on Monday after someone in the crowd shouted that he will win the election. He did the same yesterday in Grand Rapids.Although Obama s schedule has been noticeably light this stanley quencher week, with only one to two events per day, he has campaigned solely in battleground states. Obama heads to Ashville, N.C. - a red state Obama has been hoping to turn into a battleground - tomorrow evening where he will be preparing for Tuesday s debate rematch with McCain. He is not expected to
The House will take up the GOP s tax bill on Thursday, as Republicans scramble to meet a deadline from Republican Party leaders to vote on the legislation ahead of Thanksgiving.House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, announced the timing of the vote for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, before the House leaves for a week break during Tha stanley polska nksgiving. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said they want to see votes ahead of Thanksgiving, and President Trump has said he wants to sign the bill by Christmas.The plan would double the standard deduction from $6,350 to $12,0 stanley tumbler 00 for individuals and $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples, but would eliminate a number of deductions used by the middle class. The plan repeals the deduction for state and local taxes, and because of that, a number of Republicans in higher-tax states like New Jersey and California have come out against the bill. The House bill does increase the child tax credit, from $1,000 to $1,600 per child. But Ryan would not rule out changes to the bill ahead of Thursday s vote. We re pushing this bill as we have it, Ryan told reporters in a press conference Tuesday. There s ongoing conversations. It s a work in progress.* Ryan has said the average family of four will save $1,182 with the GOP plan, but critics have pointed out that some families will almost cer stanley cup tainly see a tax increase. McConnell had to revise a claim he had made that no middl Sdvp Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented
CBS From CBS News Maria Gavrilovic: LANSING, MICH. - Now that vice presidential debate is over, all eyes are back on the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign in key battleground states. John McCain spends the day in Colorado while Barack Obama heads to Pennsylvania, where he will host a rally in Abington, a Philadelphia suburb. According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Obama leads McCain in Pennsylvania, 54-36, although other polls show a much tighter race there. Obama also leads Mc stanley becher Cain in Florida and Ohio, according to Quinnipiac. The poll notes that no candidate has been elected President since 1960 without winning at least two of these three states.However, despite the post-debate boost, Obama s confidence this week has been measured. During the last couple of days of campaigning, he often dismisses the shout-outs by overly excited supporters who call him Mr. President. stanley thermosflasche I m superstitious, Obama declared at a rally in Colorado on Monday after someone in the crowd shouted that he will win the election. He did the same yesterday in Grand Rapids.Although Obama s schedule has been noticeably light this stanley quencher week, with only one to two events per day, he has campaigned solely in battleground states. Obama heads to Ashville, N.C. - a red state Obama has been hoping to turn into a battleground - tomorrow evening where he will be preparing for Tuesday s debate rematch with McCain. He is not expected to
