VA secretary's European trip included Wimbledon and Thames cruise
During a ten day July European trip to discuss veterans health issues Shulkin and his wife toured Westminster Abbey shopped and attended Wimbledon while taxpayers funded flights and per diem Some travel details and costs remain unanswered Cabinet scrutiny follows the pricey travel pattern seen in other administrations VA says itineraries will be posted online for transparency and ethics review approved all activities
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A Tax Policy Center Brookings study finds the GOP plan would deliver 50 percent of its tax cuts to the top 1 percent earning above 730000, boosting their after tax income by 8.5 percent next year while 95 percent would see about 1.2 percent or less and 12 percent face a tax increase on average. By 2027 about a quarter of Americans would pay more, and inflation tied exemptions would shift to credits. Republicans dispute the analysis while Senate budget moves aim to enable a simple majority to pass the tax package.
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Health secretary Tom Price quits after revelations of use of expensive private jets on official travel. The episode underscores broader concerns about waste and cronyism in the Trump administration, with other cabinet members noted for unusual air travel and related ethics questions.
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