Michigan Congresswoman: Republicans Don't Care Who They Hurt For a Win
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is a Democrat representing Michigan's 12th district. Cheddar's J.D. Durkin spoke with her in Capitol Hill. She told Cheddar that she believes Republicans are just looking for a legislative win, and don't care if the Republican Tax Bill negatively impacts Americans.
Rep. Dingell's state of Michigan is also at the forefront of vehicle development. Dingell and her colleagues introduced a unanimous legislation for companies releasing self- driving cars to have a space and push the automobile industry forward. Overall, Rep. Dingell says driverless cars will make roads safer.
The Congresswoman also introduced legislation to safeguard elections. She believes every American has the right to know their vote counts.
There has been a series of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the past week as U.S. troops withdrawal deadline approaches. The evacuation effort is winding down with 1,200 people evacuated in the last 24 hours, compared to last week's 24-hour span high of 21,000, and it is reported that there are around 250 people still waiting to be airlifted.
Dan Lamothe, national security reporter at The Washington Post, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss more on what is going to happen when all evacuation and withdrawal missions are completed.
Futures pointed to a slightly higher open on the heels of Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank is on track to taper its asset purchases later this year. Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested joined Wake Up with Cheddar to discuss.
