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World Service,02 Dec 2017,53 mins

US Congress Closes in on Tax Reform

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The U.S. Senate closes in on passing tax reform legislation. Bipartisan Policy Center senior advisor, Steve Bell, weighs in on what a legislative victory on taxes could mean for the Trump administration. And a conversation with Democratic Congresswoman Jackie Speier about sexual-harassment allegations swirling through Congress. Also in the programme, UNCHR’s representative to Libya talks about the evidence of Libyan slave markets in a post-Gadaffi world. Plus, has Trump’s travel ban had an impact on American tourism? We talk with Brand USA president Chris Thompson. Joining throughout the programme is Robert Miliken, Australia correspondent for The Economist. (Photo: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; photo credit: Getty)

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