Mnuchin says no to tax hike on wealthy

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday the Trump administration isn’t considering a tax increase on wealthier Americans, knocking down a report that White House adviser Steve Bannon had floated the idea as a way to pay for tax cuts for middle-income taxpayers.

“I have never heard Steve mention that,” Mnuchin said.

The administration is aiming to release its full tax plan by September and have Congress approve it by the end of the year, Mnuchin said on ABC News’ “This Week.” Bainbridge Island, authorities said.

The man’s death about 10 miles west of Seattle across Elliott Bay ended an hourslong standoff that temporarily forced the suspension of ferry services.

Authorities said the man, who had not been identified, began firing shots randomly about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, he began shooting at them. to embrace change that was derived from a story Johnson had told at parties and used in speeches. The book became a cultural constant in the late 1990s; parody versions soon began popping up.

Johnson was a medical doctor-turned children’s author when he wrote his first hit book, “The One Minute Manager,” in 1982, with co-author Ken Blanchard. outside at Glacier View Ranch 48 miles northwest of Denver, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill said. The teen punched and hit it, and other staff members who were sleeping nearby yelled and swatted at the bear, which eventually left, she said.

The teen, identified only as Dylan, was treated briefly at a hospital and released.

He told KMGH-TV that the bear dragged him 10 to 12 feet.