destructive business tax code. so this is for the doers and the dreamers and the hard working american families who want a piece of the american dream. this is our opportunity. this is our moment to deliver to them an opportunity then to pursue their dreams. we intend to follow through and accomplish that. let s go now to chairman of the democratic house caucus to respond to senate republican leadership right there. you heard mitch mcconnell say that he never once turned down a meeting with president obama. obviously it is a little different. president obama wasn t tweeting about republican leadership and saying that there was no deal to be done. but let s move that to the side. do you think it is a good idea for the leadership in your party not to show up to this meeting to try to hammer out a deal to keep the government open?
the team but in the end, i think maybe this is moot because you ll have mccain vote know and the republicans mccain just came out with a statement. he said i applaud chairman hatch in taking another step forward and providing much-needed tax relief for hard working american families. i m pleased the finance committee solves order. he talks about the procedure. we don t know how he would vote but he s on the list of question marks. and the morning joe republicans, flake and corker, they ll vote no just to mess with the president. ron johnson is going to vote for this. make no mistake. he s getting his phone calls returned right now. nearly half this country pays no federal income tax. none. 40% of people get money back from the government they never paid in. if i don t upend this, we re going to drown with no time. if you don t give a tax cut, who you going to give it to? the people that pay the taxes.
he was at trump s side throughout the campaign, and he was deeply involved in crafting the president s defense of his decision to fire fbi director comey. something of great interest, david, to the special council. brian ross back with us again tonight. thank you, brian. we turn now to your money, your taxes tonight. and this evening, senate republicans are just out with their plan, after house republicans gave theirs. who wins, who doesn t, and is there now a showdown looming? here s abc s mary bruce. reporter: with republicans in a rush to pass tax reform, the senate tonight is unveiling its plan. the hard-working american gets to keep more of her money. reporter: the senate plan includes president trump s top business priority, slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20%. but it delays that cut until 2019. as for individuals, the senate plan keeps seven tax brackets and lowers most rates. critics and experts say, the wealthy will benefit most. but the white house? i
need to know and what we think we know right now. sandra: house republicans expected to release their tax bill on wednesday. days away. how would it affect your bottom line? maria bartiromo will break it down for us. if people look at the tax plan and live in those states they ll like the final outcome of what it deals with especially if you are that middle income hard working american. you too, unnecessary er visits. and hey, unmanaged depression, don t get too comfortable. we re talking to you, cost inefficiencies, and data without insights. and fragmented care, stop getting in the way of patient recovery and pay attention. every single one of you is on our list. at optum, we re partnering across the health system to tackle its biggest challenges. that s why feeling safe at optum, we re partnering across the health system is priceless.
republicans in congress have been calling for an investigation into whitefish and how it was hired to restore power of the island. it happens to be based in hometown of interior secretary ryan zinke from montana. he said he has had no contact with that firm and a local and federal audits are now underway. so the 70% of puerto rico is still remain without power tonight and whitefish in the last few minutes has responded to this in a statement that the company says it is: not allowing the state income tax deduction that has to be fully analyzed because that is a major issue in my district also and throughout the city of new york. get people look at the overall tax plan and live in the states they will like the final outcome of what it deals with. especially, if you re that middle income hard-working american you will get a tax savings in the process. those two republicans from high tax states, new york and california, may have a sticking