you are faith, you are pro-life, you have been in the profamily movement.ow does that shape where you are today in terms of being a counselor to the president of the united states? >> first of all, thank you very much for having me, for having the president earlier, and i wanted to thank each and every one of you. this is the first values voter summit since the election. i wanted to thank you to view, whether you held firm, cast your ballot, helped others get to the ballot box. heldu knocked on a door or her own in the argument with an in law or neighbor last year, if he gave a couple bucks to the campaign, however you contributed in your own way, i just came to say thank you on behalf of all of us and urge you to keep on fighting. the president said very recently in a different forum, tony, that he has a lot of alignment with people in this room, because he understands what it is like to be under siege, and i know you do as well, and we very much appreciate you standing firm and loving your country, freedom, democracy, and pushing us forward as well. now,

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that is why we propose tax cuts that are progrowth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, profamily and pro-america. >> for that to happen in the senate needs to first pass the budget that would erase the deficit for some republican lawmakers including rand paul predicted vote against the resolution because it doesn't reduce the deficit. the tree into the big fight that's going to happen. the scandal surrounding harvey weinstein continues to develop in hollywood. silence about the sexual harassment and the goal allegations saying against and there's a lot of pain for my family that i take responsibility for. my wife sure she knew i loved more than anything and discuss what is best for family. the possibility of a separation and encourage her to do with the heart. in the end she made the decision to separate. tmc reported wednesday and left los angeles yesterday for arizona to enter rehab. so poor she was going to europe. lauren: the justice department ordered the fbi to open investigation into weinstein. tmc reporting that jay z is looking to buy the company in the motion picture is that this board

thee democrats hired the most pro-life platform ever and if republicans were excited about the most profamily and pro-life platform ever. i kept saying to myself why are they so happy when people haven't changed and gravitate on this issue. i came back a spec -- skeptic you are right on everything to borrow a phrase from the conservative top right we are right and they are wrong and it's easy on the other side, so a lot of what i heard his anger at the mediagu >> >> but also subject to groupthink. but look. it is important to save these to my colleagues that if you are doing something on race no matter how good the reporters are. there are lots of issues. if that is appropriate for mainstream media. and with those democratic constituencies. >> why did you leave npr?. >>e? i spent close to a decade. in with the future of digital media the internet is a the future. >> things four waiting your on with concern.n. >> i will just go to amazon. i read a lot and listen a lot but my perception is i have a conservative views but because those arkansas and democrats are conservative but with the media i

this unified framework delivers a new tax code that is simple, that is fair, that is progrowth and profamily. cutting taxes on hard-working americans so you can keep more of your own hard-earned paycheck. simplifying the tax code so that you can file your taxes on a form the size of a postcard. reforming our tax system so businesses, particularly small businesses, can gain a competitive edge on our foreign competitors. and taking bold steps to bring jobs and profits from overseas back home to the united states of america. this is vital to america's future. and it is urgent. we want the american people to wake up in the new year with a new system. our tax raters on the house ways and means committee will work with the senate finance committee to turn this framework into legislation. i want to thank our counterparts in the senate and the administration, and i want to officially thank president trump for his leadership. to him, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that is all about more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks for american families. for all of us, this is a now or never mom

we have proposed tax cuts that are progrowth, pro-jobs, profamily and pro-american.ith us now is the head of multi-asset income at investec as it management, john stepford. what is the likelihood that you actually get a bill like that passed? >> in its current form, it's unlikely. if we get a bill, it will be smaller than the numbers that are presented in the headline. i think the biggest issue for donald trump is the senate is quite tight, there are people who would not support a fiscal expansionary bill. that's i think why he was on the stump yesterday he's going to have to rely on democratic senators that are up for reelection in states that he won. he's going to need some bipartisan support. so, that makes the whole likelihood smaller, but i think he's going to push very hard and generally, there's a reasonable chance we will see some tax deal fairly next year. matt: as an investor, john, there have been so many trumpions post election when markets have been optimistic. do you still see other investors doing that? or have you been burned so many times that you ju

that is why we have proposed tax cuts that are progrowth, profamily,ro-worker, and pro-american.ing us now for more analysis. did he sell well tonight? he is selling the tax plan. the white house really want to win on tax reform. one of the criticisms of the plan is that it benefits corporations and the wealthy and does not do a lot for middle income americans. was doing in he harrisburg. he was calling on congress, trying to get them to do something. that has been part of his mantra. it is no course it is that he was in pennsylvania. one of the reasons he was there ofbecause rob casey is one 10 senate democrats running in .tate that trump won last year he has been making campaign appearances pretty strategic to put democrats on the ropes. republicans?e what is the significance of this deduction? >> it basically benefits higher on the easttates coast and in california that have high homeownership prices and high property taxes. this is something that the administration has thought we could get rid of. there are republican house members from those states who are very concerned abo

that is why we have proposed tax cuts that are progrowth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, profamily, and pro-american[cheers and applause] pres. trump: we need a tax system that is fair to working families, and that encourages companies to stay in america, grow in america, spent in america, and higher in america. -- spend in america, and hire in america. [applause] pres. trump: i have worked closely with congress to develop a framework for tax reform that will deliver exactly that. pay, and lower taxes for middle income families, and for american businesses of all size. [applause] pres. trump: our tax reform four ork will achieve our core principles -- first, we will cut taxes for every hard-working american. under our framework, the first $12,000 for a single individual, and the first $24,000 for a married couple will be tax-free. no tax at all. [applause] remember, yound will do your tax on a single piece of paper. [applause] block will: h&r not like donald trump very much. me at all,ot like and that is ok. we are nearly doubling the amount of income that is based at the zero]. . bracket. they are

he says your ad can't use language prohibited by add policies like profamily, graphic references to thebutes, not sure what it means. a lot of people, free-speech advocates and his fans are upset about this including darlene who says we love this song, don't see why people have problems with it, it says free speech is only free when you agree with the agenda. he says he created a song about the second amendment, now he will have to create a song about the first amendment. >> something to do with profanity. a lot of songs, a single curse word in the song. let us know what you think. 28 minutes after the top of the hour, we stand for the national anthem, looking at this guy, 77-year-old farmer sending a strong message to kneeling football players. roger caddell agreed players should stand but is it too little too late? chat with jackie ibanez. ♪ >> you are watching "fox and friends" first, a fox news alert, donald trump could head to south korea. media is reporting white house official scouting possible sites for visits including the demilitarized zone at the border. the visit would send

democrats and republicans were aske the most profamily, pro-lie platform ever. why are they so happy they are the most when people have not changed and gravitate towards the middle? , i would come back a skeptic about the political process. host: you wrote an op-ed in the new york post. you write, "when you are a liberal and everyone else is as well, it is easy to fall into groupthink. how did you come to that conclusion? so, that is the narrative of the book. when you're surrounded by democrats, you are right on everything. to borrow a phrase from the radio, we are right, they are wrong, and that's the end of the story. a lot of what i heard around the country was anger at the media. the approval ratings, the trust rating of the media is in the 30's. i think that is because they felt locked out of the conversation. they did not feel their issues were being heard. that is not because of the media itself. the mainstream media was to include issues but it is not part of their bubble. host: criticism from republican quarters. he wrote this about it. host:"the notio

this is a pro job profamily initiative and i think it is pro- growth. it's hard for economists to measure but there's a lot of people that cannot start a business because they can't afford to leave the security of a certain employment and they bring that up to be able to do so iso would make it to the secd chart if i can get it out of here quick. howan can we -- this shows you e same dynamic. firefighters come obviously those in my own family, and again the 1500 child tax credits with the refundable you start to seeis that red wine again and hw prophetic it is. butdo look at the blue line that is at least $2,000 applied to the payroll taxhe and now you start to see the figures give better an in the home health aid getting about a thousand dollars in l relief, the retail salesperson a little bit under a thousand dollars,r the truck driver and office clerk getting down to 14. the nurse getting down to about 1200, the firefighter getting down to 1200. 1200. a lot of people tell you 1400 isn't going to change the world. it will help. i didn't say that it's

we've proposed tax cuts that are progrowth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, profamily, and pro-america.need a tax system that is fair to working families and that encourages companies to stay in america, grow in america, spend in america, and hire in america. [applause] year, myt the administration has worked mostly with congress to develop a framework for tax reform that will deliver exactly that, more jobs, higher pay, and lower taxes for middle income families and for american businesses of all size. [applause] framework will achieve our four core principles. first, we will cut taxes for every day -- everyday hard-working americans. [applause] firstour framework, the $12,000 for a single individual and the first $24,000 for a married couple will be tax-free. no tax at all. [applause] remember, you will do your tax on a single piece of paper. [applause] block will not like donald trump very much. that's one company, i will tell you. they will not like me at all, and that's ok. we are nearly doubling the amount of income that is based at the zero bracket. in other words, as the democra

will we get a profamily, pro-growth tax structure coming out of this congress?i am convinced that we will. kevin brady, chairman of the ways and means, has worked on this nearly for the entire we're -- entire year to make sure we are going to take care of the american people when it comes to tax reform. we were in discussion last night. we had another member calling for some chumming around the edges. this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. not since 1986, 31 years, the year that "top gun was quote out,out -- "top gun" came that we have even touched tax reform. we have to deliver on this. we also want to make sure -- this is a key component that impacts everyone in the room -- that those in the lower and impactedcome are not by their charitable giving. america is the most philanthropic country in the world. it is organizations like this and our local communities and shelters -- we don't want to do anything to diminish the great work done by our nonprofits, specifically our religious organizations. we want to make sure that tax reform is done but also protect t

to suggest there is anything in the american system comparable to putin is profamily dishonest intellectually and makes it impossible to have a rational discussion. if you except the two words in the same phrase, you are already in a crazy environment. example of the real hostility to freedom in america. college two weeks ago, black lives matter started an acl spokesperson, wouldn't let her speak and walter off from rhodians on the ground -- and walled her off from her audience on the grounds she had nowhere to be there. [applause] rudyard: thank you for a terrific opening to this debate. you set the table. let's dig into some of the specific issues. we agreed this debate has a political dimension to it, economic dimension, and cultural dimension. andrew,tart with you, and pick up -- is there a meaning to your green socks? i'm almost embarrassed i have boring black socks. we can trade socks at the end of the evening. [laughter] there is a debate here. kimberley'sup on point. i think it was an important one. many things trump says we disagree with. andrew: let me give you an example that is eq

cutsis why we propose tax that are progrowth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, profamily, and from america. -- andro-america. do you believe there will be some momentum and something will be done and it will translate into the world equity? we are very focused on the level of the corporate tax rate in the u.s.. we are optimistic about my change. but i'll think we are any other investors are really expressing too many strong views on this topic. the political environment is very uncertain. it's difficult to have to much confidence on what actually can get done. the case for lower corporate taxes is straightforward. the decrease would be a generally good thing. market, having initially got excited about this back after the election in november, has taken a more cautious you. that's probably appropriate. need to wait and see what can be done. jon: stocks have done terribly well. it's likely that a lot of people think this is going to happen it will be a big benefit. they may well be wrong. it seems incredibly unpredictable. some going out against the u.s. dropping rates. that should make an interesti

toutedar, and democrats the most pro-choice platform republicans were excited about the most profamily, pro-life. i kept saying, why are they so happy that they are the most when people really haven't changed? i didn't come back a republican or a democrat that i did come back a skeptic. host: you wrote an op-ed in the new york post and one of the yougs you write says, when are liberal and everyone else around you is as well, it it is easy to think of which stories are important. how did you come to that conclusion? was part of that from your time with npr? guest: that is the narrative of the book. borrow a phrase from top radio -- we are right and they're wrong and that's the same on the other side. werehat i heard when they drunk the country was anger at the media. rating -- they think they produce fake news and they felt locked out of the conversation. they didn't feel like their issues are being heard. and i think that is not because of the media itself, because they want to lose the issues but it is a part of their narrative. host: a public reporter wrote this -- the notion that th