like it more. they are predicting a number of americans will start to feel the effects of that tax cut come february. so, we ll have to wait and see if that happens. but that could be critical to turning around some of those numbers. now according to our latest nbc news/ wall street journal polt, 41% of respondents say this tax bill is a bad idea, in part, because of the perception that it s going to help the wealthy and hurt the middle class. the reason why there is that perception, to some extents, craig, because the corporate tax rate is the biggest tax cut. it s being slashed from 35% to 21%. most individuals will see a tax cut. that s not going to be a permanent tax cut. that will lapse in about a decade or so. that s part of the pushback. and the fact it does repeal the obamacare individual mandate. according to nonpartisan projections, that could leave an additional 13 million people without health insurance. but today president trump touted that as a positive step that
here was the president s response. president: i m a business person. i tell people you don t need to fill spots. we have some people i m not happy there secretary of state you re not getting rid of that. president: who matters is me. i m the only one that matters. when it comes to it that s polt see. you have seen it, seen it strongly. sandra: that was his answer to filling positions in the state department. asked about rex tillerson. his response i m the only one that matters? well in terms of broad policy he s the only one that matters. having talked to a number of foreign diplomats they re very frustrated at all of the positions not filled at the state department. a lost people when you do business you don t do business with the president or secretary of state. you do business with an saeus instant secretary. someone in a senior political position. a lost those slots are left
can you tell us what they ve told you? they told us not to move. and now they re coming through, polt lease are, i see people, i look over, right across the carousel, they re patting a woman down. i guess we just to have wait until they get to us. we re watching live pictures as they re evacuating ternl natural one, people are full sprint. i can t tell you if something else has happened. we have multiple people on the ground, broward sheriff s office reporting nothing official. look at the lady with the baby. oh, no. well, you know these are all people that were headed on vacation.
obama an effective spokesperson for hillary clinton? i am certain that michelle obama is an effective spokeswoman for hillary clinton. okay. so, patsy, mr. trump was in your state yesterday. he unveiled a new deal for black america. he did that in charlotte. but again he outlined his plan to a mostly white audience. so does that really resonate with african-americans within the state? i don t think so. i think african-americans within north carolina are very much behind secretary clinton. they re excited about her being our next president. i know mr. trump is going to do everything that he can, and as he should, you know, we re in a presidential election. but we are very optimistic. we re keeping our fingers crossed. i think the most important thing for everybody is to get the vote out. people to go to the polt. and we ve had great results at
eat for breakfast. we ve read he s hired a media coach. i don t know how much he s been, whoing wi working with him, frankly. jeb is a polt si guy. it s very hard for him to embrace and accept the theatrics. but i think he has realized that the theatrics is part of the job description that comes from running for president, comes in being a primary and either you embrace it or voters are not going to embrace you. we ll see what happens tonight. nearing the first round of tonight s republican debate. will donald trump and ted cruz continue to play nice or are we in for a memorable confrontation?