speaking for hhs in particular, earlier this year we unveil add comprehensive strategy attacking the opioid epidemic on five fronts. five points are better data on the epidemic, better research into pain addiction, better pain management, better targeting of overdose reversing drugs and better previous, treatment and recovery services. this strategy devotes hhs unique resources and expertise to empowering heroes on the front lines of the crisis. because after all it s our local partners in community clinics, churches, law enforcement, schools and state and local and tribal governments who ultimately are going to turn the tide on this epidemic. they are fighting each day face-to-face with a drug crisis that is killing more than 175 americans every day. just think about that a second. that means we ll lose seven fellow americans to drug overdoses during this press briefing ay loan. that urgency is why president
that these analyses are wrong? i can t speak to that specific report because i haven t had a chance to look at it and talk to the economic team here. i can tell you, what i have said every single day we ve been part of this process. the president laid out his priorities. we feel like the plans as of right now from the house and senate meet those priorities of cutting taxes for the middle class, simplifying the tax code. bringing business back home. those are the big focus of the administration, the things we continue to fight for going through this tax policy. steve? the jct non-partisan, they are now seeming to say middle class taxes would actually go up in a lot of cases? several studies say the opposite. and data that would contribute that? and several studies that say it s a good thing for the middle class. saw one yesterday. we ll send it to you after the briefing concludes. again, we ll continue fighting for this and making sure the middle class receives tax cuts th