Fiscal 2018 budget resolution today. It will be used to push through 1. 5 trillion in tax cuts. David gora joins us now with a very special guest. I am joined by former treasury secretary jack lew. Let me start with the tax proposal. From congress and the administration signaling the importance of this moment. We have a framework. What is your reaction to what you have seen so far . You. It is good to be with it is just a framework. One has to be cautious because there are not a lot of details. Thereom what i have seen, are several dangerous ideas out there. The fantasy that you can do 6 trillion in tax cuts and have is just for themselves that, a fantasy. Fantasy may be good for fiction, but it is not good for fiscal policy. We have tried this before. It didnt work, and the deficit loaded each time. Years,is last couple of it was tried in kansas, and a republican state repealed this tax cut because it wasnt working. If the Congress Puts hope and fantasy over experience, it is going to
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Melt, we will have the latest report on Climate Change. Irans foreign minister is looking to break the deadlock on the longrunning Nuclear Dispute within a year, the prospect of a settlement came after the highest level meeting between the United States and iran since its revolution in 1979. Iran and six world powers have also held talks at the united nations. Kristen reports from new york. Reporter it was perhaps the most highly anticipated entrance at the general assembly, foreign minister mohamed joined the permanent five members of the Security Council and germany hoping to enyears of deadlock and sour relations. The president of u. S. Secretary of state john kerry made the highest level meeting between the two countries in decades. The european policy chief Kathryn Ashton said the talks were substantive. A change in the dynamics engaged with that and all had an opportunity to put their points of view and the atmosphere was a very positive one. Reporter they discussed an ambitious
Yorks longest players and president ial elections and we are live to london for analysis later in the program. But first there are two main issues dominating talks at a high level summit in new york and optimism that progress may be being made on both Irans Nuclear program and syrias chemical weapons issues. Agreement reached on a draft resolution to eliminate syrias stockpile and landmark talks between the United States and iran raised hopes of resolving the on pass of Nuclear Activities and kristen in new york starts of coverage. It was the most highly anticipated entrance at the general assembly, mohamed joined the permanent five members of Security Council and germany hoping to end years of deadlock and sour relations. The presence of u. S. Secretary of state john kerry made tit highest level meeting between the countries in decades and the european Foreign Policy chief described the talks as substantive. Having them come and openly talk was a change in the dynamic engagements with
Senate is expected to pass abfunding bill today, but it does not include republican demands to cut funding for president obamas Health Care Reform law. The two sides have until monday to reach an agreement. Libby casey joining us live from capitol hill. Were losing the signal a little bit here. Libby can you hear me. Reporter i can hear you now. Were seeing floor speeches now that are all leading up to a series of votes. What we expect to vote from that is a clean bill, that is one that takes out that stripping of obamacare funding. Now despite that predicted outcome, it is not stopping some republicans like senator john cornyn of texas from making a lastminute effort. I hope that we have five democrats, perhaps those who hoped 2010, that obamacare would actually work, but in light of subsequent experience will we consider and say maybe we ought to start over again because obamacare has not worked. Now despite republican unity in that dislike over obamacare, or the health care law, the