government to realize we need to be unified and to focus on what s best for everyone. peter: i guess identity politics we don t know yet how they are going to play no n. 2018 but 2017 ended with big policy victory with the tax cuts going through. i would quickly ask you guys before we go. is there any way for the left or liberal groups to effectively counter what the republican argument is going to be throughout the campaign, which is we just gave you guys more money in your pocket? you know what? there is a tremendous amount of disinformation that s being pushed by the mainstream media as well as the democratic party. so, and as well as some rhinorhino as well in the republican party. going to be very difficult to understand what this tax bill means to them on an individual base until april 15th or until we begin to go down that process. i think all that the democratic party has and the
feeling good there was not that crisis, they got a big victory on tax reform, but when they come back, as i mentioned a few minutes ago, congress is going to have to deal with some hairy issues including the csr payments deal that susan collins exacted as a concession as part of this tax reform plan, and some other big spending issues. it s not going to be easy going for congress when the lawmakers return and it s going to be an election year. the pressure is on, tepgs is heightened and the president clearly has his own list of things he wants to get done, which is going to add pressure, of course, to republican leaders to deliver on the agenda items. everyone is feeling very good right now. democrats seeing the polling and republicans with this big policy victory, but i think it s going to be back to reality when they return to washington at the beginning of next year. it will be interesting to watch for as well while this is a vacation period for many folks around the country, just
analysis that concludes anything like the administration is claiming for the bill. wharton, which donald trump touts now and then, says it will increase the debt by $2 trillion through 2027 and increase economic growth 0.1 annually. goldman sachs put out a projection that it might slow economic growth after 2020 because of the increased debt that will be taken on there. this was a process as tankersley reported in the new york times , republicans walling themselves off from any outside view to pass this bill solely is to the republicans in a way that is tilted and still imposes burdens on democratic con seu i constituencies. this is a very closed circle. it underscores it s a big policy victory, no question. it is an even bigger political
for republicans. look at this race and even if you like roy moore he lost come you got to win seats to affect policy. you have theirs reconsideration of this idea there needs to be a rebellion against mitch mcconnell, senate majority leader. look at the history of the conservative movement, it was about taking over the republican party from liberals in manhattan who had taken it over. mitch mcconnell was not a liberal, he set a record on getting conservative judges on circuit courts, he s about to get a tax cut so this is not the problem in washington, not that he doesn t have his faults but i hope is a reconsideration. steve bannon is more interested in being a kingmaker than a conservative policy victory. still had donald trump takes on still had donald trump takes on senator kirsten gillibrand
for republicans. look at this race and even if you like roy moore he lost come you got to win seats to affect policy. you have theirs reconsideration of this idea there needs to be a rebellion against mitch mcconnell, senate majority leader. look at the history of the conservative movement, it was about taking over the republican party from liberals in manhattan who had taken it over. mitch mcconnell was not a liberal, he set a record on getting conservative judges on circuit courts, he s about to get a tax cut so this is not the problem in washington, not that he doesn t have his faults but i hope is a reconsideration. steve bannon is more interested in being a kingmaker than a conservative policy victory. still had donald trump takes on senator kirsten gillibrand after