Trump could save more than $1 billion under tax reform proposal. Senate confirms Huntsman for Russia ambassador post. Uncertainty in Washington to blame for spiking health insurance rates in Utah, experts say.
Happy Friday. In introducing an ambitious plan this week for tax reform, President Donald Trump declared: “I don‘t benefit ... I think there’s very little benefit for people of wealth.” Based on estimates from his 2005 return, though, Trump could potentially save more than $1 billion under the proposal. [NYTimes]
-> Experts say health insurance rates on the federal exchange will spike in Utah next year due, in part, to uncertainty in Washington over funding.