Great job and still out working on the book, war and peace but in the meantime larry this administration taking in a record amount in taxes and our debt continues to mount. Whose plan can fix this . Sure. Well unfortunately, neither plan really deals with the elephant in the room that soaring national debt. And in order to do that, both plans will actually increase the debt. We have to deal with the entitlement issue in this country. Social security, weve got medicare, medicaid, that are 50 of the budget. So outside of that we have one really key difference that is Corporate Income tax. Hail larry talks about getting companies to pay their share but donalds plan will do it. Lowering the Corporate Income tax gets companies to bring 2 billion sitting overseas back to this country to create jobs and get this economy really moving. Ben stein, you like that idea, that less is more . No, i dont like it at all. Ive been saying that for some time. Its Pretty Simple if you raise taxes you will
Stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. Thank you joe. Thank you mika. Thank you for my special egg delivery. Im stephanie ruhle. We are talking about the big speech. President trumps first prime time address to congress. Details on what hell propose as trump admits he could do better. In terms of messaging, i will give myself a c or c plus. A budget backlash to the president s ambitious spending and cut proposals. 120 retired generals joining in opposition. Plus, thanks obama. The president blaming his predecessor for the leaks and the big town halls. I think he is behind it. I also think its politics, thats the way it is. We are going to begin this morning with a massive look ahead. The biggest speech President Trump has had in the last month, 12 hours away. How will he set the agenda for the nation . We have the best team in the nation to break it down. I want to start with Peter Alexander live at the white house where its all happening. Peter, what speefkly are you hearing
House Communications Director. The president also shocked lawmakers yesterday and of course the nra by embracing new gun Safety Measures that went well beyond what the democrats would ever have expected from the president. Jeff sessions then fired back at the president of the United States with a statement defending the integrity of his Justice Department. That as the Washington Post published new reporting that the Mueller Investigation is now examining the president s apparent efforts to drive out the attorney general last summer. And to cap off the day, last night as you were going to sleep the New York Times breaking news that Jared Kushners business got big loans from a billionaire after regularly hosting him at the white house and even discussing a possible job for him inside the Trump Administration. And yes, my friends, that was all yesterday. So whats today going to hold in store . Willie, who knows . This morning joe, thursday, march the 1st. Willie, my god, i dont know where
His decision on whether the u. S. Will stay in the iran Nuclear Agreement. And a tease by President Trumps legal team. Reportedly picking the oneYear Anniversary of special counsel Robert Muellers appointment. To announce whether the president will grant investigators an interview. Today voters in a number of states head to the polls in primary elections and its the West Virginia gpa race that has republicans in washington very nervous. Can the very controversial Don Blankenship win the primary . And First Lady Melania Trump launches a new childrens wellbeing initiative called be best. But did she borrow from Michelle Obama again . With us to start things off, we have msnbc contributor Mike Barnicle. Pulitzer prizewinning historian and the soul of america, the author of the soul of the america the battle for our better angels jon meachum and elise jordan. Good to have you all on board. Joe, a lot going on. Kind of all over the map this morning. Yeah, all over the map this morning of co
Silver lining and do good, tast extraordinary. I dont disagree. Bad things will happen long before the government. Let me look at my constitution. I mean talk about cool. Do you want to talk to him at a restaurant . Hey, what are you doing . Reading the constitution . I am so into that. Goodbye. It is friday. Okay, lets do the news. Donald trump is facing the most damming report to date for his presidency. A story that could lead to his impeachment, citing two federal Law Enforcement sources, Buzzfeed News says donald trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to congress about negotiating to build a trump tower in moscow. And internal Company Emails and Text Messages and cash of other documents before he even asked cohen about it. It could be a really big deal. Congressman adam schiff says the president may have perjury. This afternoon Rudy Giuliani says trump did not do it. He told nbc news that the president counseled cohen to lie is categorically false. Michael cohen is a convicted crimin