I appreciate members participation during yesterdays igs session. I was glad to hear everys initial thoughts. However, a number of issues were raised yesterday that in my view warrant some additional responses. First at characterization of the bill as a massive tax cut for the rich that particular claim was repeated by almost every minority member of this committee. The problem with that claim is that its just not true. The joint committee on taxation a nonpartisan congressional scorekeeper has concluded not only does the bill maintain the current level of progressivity in the tax code but the largest tax cuts in terms of percentage of income will go to middle income earners. I understand that the districtsal analysis is inconvenient for the democrats who are committed to the narrative that republicans intend to give the socalled rich a huge tax cut. But jcts analysis shouldnt be ignored altogether. Secondly, there was the repeated claim supposedly placed on jct analysis that the bill
Type tax reform. Today is day two of the Senate Committee review live on capitol hill. This is just getting under way. It collects input from amendments that have been filed. Because of a larm number of amendments we have processed the modified mark will be given to members later today as has been discussed with our Ranking Member and everyone can then have time to read over the modifications. After that process we will resume a markup tomorrow morning with the modified mark. Before we proceed today i want to make a few comments. I appreciate members participation during yesterdays session. I was glad to hear everyones initial thoughts. However a number of issues were raised that in my view werent additional responses. First is a massive tax cut for the rich. That particular claim was repeated by almost every minority member of this committee. The problem with that is that its just not true. J. T. C. s analysis shouldnt be ignored all together. Secondly there was the repeated claim tha
[inaudible conversations] senate reconsider the consideration of the tax cuts in jobs that and begin by walking through with the chief of staff from the joint committee on taxation following the conclusion of this process which will likely take some time it will be provided to members later today. Because of a large number of amendments we have processed a modified mark will be given to members later today and then everybody can have time to read over the modifications. We will reserve the markup for tomorrow morning with a the modified mark i appreciate members participation of yesterdays session and was glad to hear everyones initial thoughts however the number of issues were raised the required additional responses that characterization the bill as a massive tax cut for the rich that particular claim was repeated by almost every minority member of the committee but it is just not true. The committee on taxation has concluded not only does it maintain the tax code but the largest tax
Single day for tax reform for the gop so far i am Brian Sullivan. At a National Association of manufacturers summit in washington, d. C. , 30 minutes ago, vicepresident pence talked about tax reform and called for a 15 Corporate Tax rate we are waiting a few minutes for House Speaker, paul ryan he will give a major speech on tax reform and outline what he wants to do and when he believes he can get it done after that, he will sit down with us right here on cnbc to talk everything taxes, both from individual to Corporation Tax reforms. Michelle, a bringing day ig day. Im Michelle Caruso cab rrea the yields on bonds have hit 2. 748 snap and twitter taking a hit after facebook announced instagram now has 250 million daily active users lets listen to House Speaker, paul ryan right now as he begins his speech thank you so much, buddy appreciate it. Afternoon, everybody how are you doing . Great to see you thanks for coming out today. Appreciate it. Welcome to d. C hi, kathleen thank you. Th
Record. Its the largest i always say the most massive, but its the largest tax cut in the history of our country, and reform. But tax cut. All friends. I look at these people. Its like were warriors together. We are making America Great again. You havent heard that, have you . Theyre warriors together and theyre all smiles now but the hard part politically speaking may lie ahead of them. Only 24 of americans think the bill is a good idea. Thats according to a brandnew nbc news wall street journal poll which may have led to this admission from Mitch Mcconnell. Do you believe theres a need for republicans to go out and sell this bill given how americans are currently viewing it . Absolutely. Were looking forward to it. My view of this, if we cant sell this to the American People, we ought to go into another line of work. And the stakes could not have been higher for the republicans who, until today, had not a single legislative achievement. The Washington Post writing, quote, with the ex