Recognizes that sound. Well, thats correct, brian. If you remember Defense Secretary mattis was the first led the first marines on the ground shortly after 9 11. Lets get with the breaking news, moments ago fox news has learned the taliban claimed responsibility for a massive Rocket Attack at kabuls International Airport. 40 to 45 rockets and rocket propelled grenades landed near the Passenger Terminal just less than two hours after Defense Secretary jim mattis arrived with his entourage which included the press. Now, im told that mattis was in no danger. He had already left the area aboard helicopter and Rocket Attack was not near the location where he landed. But, still, brian, its the same airport and certainly raises a lot of questions about security in afghanistan 16 years after the 9 11 attacks. Now, mattis a day ago was traveling in india, which might have put the taliban on some kind of alert. It was not public that Defense Secretary mattis would be arriving in kabul today. He
of the so-called culture war and larger societal conversation. accepted but almost expected by many americans to weigh in. steve: is he going to weigh in and hear more about the tax plan in a little while. tell us what you can tell us about how the tax structure would change under this plan. i have seen the president s speech today. it s an excellent let address that really lays out his vision and one that he has been working on with the congress. steve: what is the congress vision? the vision is four major principles. americans spend 6 billion man hours a year that we can certainly use doing other things just complying with the code. the code currently favors the wealthy and privileged and well-connected who can hire attorneys and accountants that can help them navigate and take advantage of these deductions and credits, many of which go away in the donald trump legislative plan for tax overhaul. secondly, just to reduce the rates and to make sure to reduce the brackets from 7 to
we did get an early start! took the kids to soccer practice. you want me to jump that cactus? all right. aah! that lady s awesome. i don t see a possum! brian: 13 minutes before the top of the hour. president trump is headed to indiana to pitch the republicans new tax plan to the american people. officially unveiled around 11:00 a.m. today. abby: the plan has been in the works for months and expected to include some cuts. steve: we know what s in it but we can t tell you for three more hours. griff jenkins is live in washington. he does have some hints though. griff? good morning, guys. i don t know the details, actually. i got some hints. someone who does and has seen the president s speech that he will give a little later in indiana is counselor to the president kellyanne conway who on this program just a little earlier said one of the major goals is just to make it simpler. the vision is to make it
discuss it, you are taking away one of their major talking points and one of their major points of grievance. abby: the conversation was ignited, of course, in alabama last night. brian: we just got a brand new tweet. why don t you read this. abby: this is from president trump. spoke to jerry jones of the dallas cowboys yesterday. jerry is a winner who knows how to get things done. players will stand for the country it seems like kellyanne is he going to stay on this topic. a lot of critics saying so much on his plate right now. we have got to move on. it s a distraction. seems like is he doing the opposite of that. the president addressed that very question in the rose gardens yesterday during bilaterally meeting with the prime minister of spain. i work all the time. i can do many things at once. some focuses who cover the president for a living only focus on one or two things at a time. we should reflect upon that he had a bilaterally meeting yesterday. is he working on healthcare.
course chairman brady, majority leader mitch mcconnell orrin hatch and paul ryan. challenge comes in the house and whether or not the house freedom caucus if conservatives like it. they are meeting after the plan sun veiled and possibly voting to see whether or not they support it, guys, big day on tax reform. steve: indeed. brian: report that the president wasn t entirely thrilled with the product he got put in front of him. i don t know if it s lower tax rate jacked up or tax break jacked down. ainsley: you can t give her hints ask her. pay attention, what matters most whether the house freedom caucus likes it they are a big block. pay attention to that. abby: thank you very much, griff. brian: he always has to have the last word. steve: he does because we asked him. 20 minutes before the top of the hour and jillian as the headline word. jillian: good morning and to you at home as well. the teen accused of shooting