The hospital. We have two other votes that are coming and we will have them. The problem is we cant have them by friday because the reconciliation ends by friday. So well have to do it january or february. But i feel we have the votes. Im almost certain we have the votes. Sandra we have fox team coverage. Mike emanuel is on capitol hill, where lawmakers will unveil details of the tax reform plan in minutes. We begin with kevin cork live in indianapolis. Reporter back at it again, right . You and i have been talking about this for quite some time. When are they gonna get health care over the finish line . President saying hed like to give it another shot, the Old College Try once again, only this time in january. Let me remind the folks who did get a chance to see this. He talked about the fact with, one vote in the hospital, clearly a reference to senator cochran. And with another vote from alaska, lisa murkowski. President said, i think we have the votes. We will have to wait until ja
Will hold a joint news conference. Their remarks will be a prelude to the president who will talk taxes next hour in a speech in indianapolis. Just last hour at the white house, the president responded to criticism that the plan only benefits the wealthy. My plan is for the working people, and my plan is for jobs. No, i dont benefit. I dont benefit. In fact in fact, very, very strongly as you see, i think theres very little benefit for people of wealth. We got an advance look at the gops nine page plan. It slashes Corporate Taxes, stream lines tax brackets and axes the estate tax. Republicans hope it will deliver their party a badly needed victory. How imperative is it to get something done now . Its the difference between succeeding as a party and failing. Its the difference between having a majority in 2018 or losing it. Its the difference between one term and two. Were going all in on tax reform right now. There is a sense of urgency. We recognize it. We have not gotten enough on th
Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling of texas coming up and then an emotional scene on capitol hill this past week. House majority Steve Scalise returning to congress for the First Time Since being shot in june at a baseball practice game. What was the mood like inside that chamber . Ill talk with his fellow congressman as we look ahead right now on sunday morning futures. And republicans are making their push on tax reform after the latest healthcare failure the stakes are high. This new plan tries to simplify our complicated tax code. Consolidated the number of tax brackets from seven down to three, sitting individual tax rates at 12 , 25 and 35 . The president describing it as a rocket fuel for the economy saying it will de live a middle class miracle. Joining me right now is President Trumps chief Economic Advisor and director of the National Economic council gary cohn. Director good to see you. Maria great to be here. Maria youve got a lot on your plate i know that and this
But one of the biggest topics of the day today, the republican tax plan. The white house aides on a media blitz this morning to sell the proposal insist it is a middle class miracle. But critics charge it will be an equal a middle class nightmare. We are spending an awful lot of time on the low income and the middle income families. This is rich people that pay for the Republican Party wanting taxes cut. This is donald trump trying top end the estate tax so he can pass along his wealth to his children. Well, as i said before, the president is committed that this is really about a middle income tax cut. Were going to give people who are wealthy even more money and theyre somehow going to make Wise Investments that havent been there for the last ten years. To say that this is going to create Economic Growth is like a triple bank shot. Our tax plan is purely aimed at middle clags families. A typical family of four earning 35,000 today is going to have a substantial tax decrease. It seems
East, 6 00 a. M. Out west. Behind the numbers a new poll out this hour shows President Trump has reached a historical milestone. Well tell you if its good or bad. The waiting game. Is there any word from the white house or President Trump on the expected indictment revelation moved from special Counsel Robert Mueller . But the president has no concerns in terms of any impact as to what happens to them on his campaign or on the white house . Well, one of the president s lawyers is talking and he rep l repeals the legal teams approach to the russia investigation in a new interview today. Whitefish reaction. The ceo of the company that landed a 300 Million Contract to the fix puerto ricos electrical grid is responding to critics the first time. A brandnew poll out this hour shows the president s Approval Rating at the lowest point since taking office. Its now at 38 , this in the nbc wall street journal poll, the lowest in modern times for a president at this stage. The poll coming on the