We ask you all to take your seats if you will. Today we hear from deputy secretary of state John Sullivan on the proposed reforms that he and secretary tillerson are working on for the state department and for the agency for international development. I dont think there are many that question the need to improve the operation of both agencies. A more efficient and effective state department in u. S. A. Id would better promote our National Security and our many other interests around the world. So i have welcomed the administrations undertaking. Secretary state Rex Tillerson has started a process here as those that state will tell you where hes focusing on listening to the diplomats and listening to the employees. Our Foreign Service officers. I think this is very commendable. He has sought feedback from the bottom up. Many employees, he reports, have asked, and i think this speaks volumes, theyve asked for more responsibility and in turn more accountability for their performance. They
You move over and youre a trillion dollars closer to what tax reform should look like. It is an extremely important first step. If you skip that you end up with a mess. The path to getting it done, if youre able to do that youll lose moderates but it could get through the house but then the senate will be difficult too, isnt it . This has been prenegotiated. There is stuff thats not yet filled in. This has been worked with the senate and governors as well. Obamacare repeal is also the reform of medicaid granting medicaid to the 15 states and having 50 states do as clinton did, 50 different approaches. You learn what works and what doesnt work. Its a reform of medicaid, plus a trillion tax cut. When ryan and the president told the Freedom Caucus go in a room and go back when you can count to 218 that was important rather than have each one whispering about the other kid or trumps ear and they got tired of that and said you guys work it out. Thats where i think they wouldnt have walked o
[ applause ] live to the white house for a briefing this afternoon on the president s tax reform plan. We expect to hear from treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and the National Economic director gary cohn at this briefing live on cspan 3. Never thought so many people would be turning out for the intick weties act. Good one. I had to use it. Were here to talk about the president s effort to provide tax relief to our corporations that will grow jobs and middle americans. Two people to explain it, gary cohn is going to walk through why were doing and what were doing then the personal side. And secretary of the treasury Stephen Mnuchin will walk through the business and corporate side of what the president is doing to bring jobs back to this country, to make our businesses more competitive and help our economy grow. At the end well be glad to take questions on this. You are being provided a one pager that provides the top level of the plan and both the director and secretary will go into fu
The uk. Questions for the Prime Minister. Mister michael fabricant. Prime minister. Thank you. The economy in the West Midlands is performing well, businesses are continuing to invest that is because conservatives and government have safeguarded the economy and as a result my honorable friend asked about public services, as a result there are more doctors and more nurses in his hospitals because you can only have Strong Public Services when you have the strong and stable leadership that delivers a Strong Economy. I think what this nation needs is a strong and stable government. Isnt it the case that thanks to delovution. I in the midland strong and stable leadership if the right choice is made my friend makes a very powerful point, people in the West Midlands have the opportunity to elect a strong local leader who will oversee 8 Million Pounds of investment. I think they have commander has the local knowledge, he has the business experience and he has the commitment to the West Midland
The uk. Questions for the Prime Minister. Mister michael fabricant. Prime minister. Thank you. The economy in the West Midlands is performing well, businesses are continuing to invest that is because conservatives and government have safeguarded the economy and as a result my honorable friend asked about public services, as a result there are more doctors and more nurses in his hospitals because you can only have Strong Public Services when you have the strong and stable leadership that delivers a Strong Economy. I think what this nation needs is a strong and stable government. Isnt it the case that thanks to delovution. I in the midland strong and stable leadership if the right choice is made my friend makes a very powerful point, people in the West Midlands have the opportunity to elect a strong local leader who will oversee 8 Million Pounds of investment. I think they have commander has the local knowledge, he has the business experience and he has the commitment to the West Midland