businesses and women from kentucky joined senators here on the hill with small business administrator linda mcmahon to discuss the urgent need for tax reform. i want to thank senator blunt for hosting this event and reiterate that they are at the forefront of our tax reform efforts. the people of kentucky have strug you would under our outdated and complex federal tax code. it's time to overhaul continued and deliver real relief to middle-class families and small businesses. for a number of years our friends across the aisle, including the ranking member of the finance committee and democratic leader have vocally called for tax reform. they claimed they supported efforts to close loopholes and help american businesses to become more competitive here at home. they claimed they were supporting policies to help prevent more jobs from moving overseas. the good news is that's exactly what our tax reform legislation does. so passing this bill to help keep jobs and investment in the united states should be something upon which we should all agree. a group of economists from around the country pend a lette

our natasha brown was in washington today and talked to sba administrator linda mcmahon about the impact on small businesses. >> tax cuts means more money in their pock tote do more with their business and too a business they talked to they will reinvest the tax cuts in the business. >> every democrat voted no on the taxry form bill as handful of republicans opposed to erasing deductions for state and local taxes. >> straight ahead tonight once again another high profile man is being is accused of sexual misconduct. >> steams like every day we're hearing about allegations. daily headlines had, will they lead to a shift in culture. what one expert says needs to happen to bring about change, kate. >> cold air has returned we have cold air moving over the great lakes and snow showers to the northwest. a better chance to see a few flakes close to our area as even more cold spills into our region this weekend and i'll timeout rain to impact the weekend plans. >> and with cold air, too, the season for tasty ease me tonight's taste with torey. our vittoria woodill the is taking you to a place a

. >> reporter: linda mcmahon administrators of the small business administration is celebrating on the heels of house republicans passing a monumental tax reform bill. she sees it as first step toward boosting small businesses throughout the country. >> tax cuts means more money in their pockets to do more with their business. two, a business i sought to they will reinvest, these tax cuts back in their business. >> reporter: mcmahon addressed it at this briefing near the white house. >> business owners are feeling optimistic. >> reporter: she spoke with us one on one shortly after the house tax reform bill passed and tells its importance to growing small businesses throughout the tri-state area that lower taxes and simplifying tax code. >> local small businesses are the backbone of the community. they are the glue of the communities. >> reporter: mcmahon took time promote small business saturday on november 25th as a way to show perfect show your support. >> we have the opportunity in our communities around the sun troy really support our small businesses, go in, visit, maybe go to one

our natasha brown was in washington today and talked to sba administrator linda mcmahon about the impact on small businesses. >> tax cuts means more money in their pock tote do more with their business and too a business they talked to they will reinvest the tax cuts in the business. >> every democrat voted no on the taxry form bill as handful of republicans opposed to erasing deductions for state and local taxes. >> straight ahead tonight once again another high profile man is being is accused of sexual misconduct. >> steams like every day we're hearing about allegations. daily headlines had, will they lead to a shift in culture. what one expert says needs to happen to bring about change, kate. >> cold air has returned we have cold air moving over the great lakes and snow showers to the northwest. a better chance to see a few flakes close to our area as even more cold spills into our region this weekend and i'll timeout rain to impact the weekend plans. >> and with cold air, too, the season for tasty ease me tonight's taste with torey. our vittoria woodill the is taking you to a place a

and linda mcmahon and everybodyy knows administrator, small business became a big business. helping a lot of people, thank you. [applause] i especially want to thank the delegation. are you here they all flew in with me and with not miss that flight. vicki, thank you. billy lon long who i think was y first endorser in the entire country. [cheering] he was great on television today. it was a good interview, thank you. jason smith and two others. [applause] and the missouri state treasurer. [applause] [cheering] you've done a great job. three months ago we came to the states to launch our plan to bring bac back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses. today i come back to this state spend an afternoon with its amazing citizens, to help push our plan for the tax cuts right across the finish line. with your help we can usher in a new era of opportunity and growth for the nation that we love so much. tax cuts have already passed the house of representatives. [applause] [cheering] the eyes of the world now turn to the united states senate. a vote in

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mark: small business administrator linda mcmahon says small business owners tell her that taxes are chokingheir businesses. challengers to the trump administration travel glad are urging the supreme court to reject the administration's plea to be allowed to fully enforce the ban. federal courts have prevented the administration from banning people from chad, iran, libya, somalia, syria, and yemen who can claim a bona fide relationship with someone inside the united states. opponents to the band filed papers today. africa, wrench president emmanuel macron tied at stronger economic development, culture, and education across the nation. he addressed students in burkina faso for nearly two hours today and met with the country's president at length. president macron also called for a crackdown on human smuggling networks between africa and europe. in ireland, the prime minister has averted the threat of a new election. his deputy prime minister has resigned. she faced no-confidence vote in parliament over her handling of a whistleblower controversy that could have brought down her government and

secretary mnuchin who has been oing a fantastic job and linda mcmahon.e is helping a lot of people. want to thank missouri's sam graves. they flew in with me. they wouldn't miss that flight. vickie hartzler. thank you vickie. billly long, who was my first endorser in the entire country, right? thank you right? representative luke meyer. interviewer, jason smith and a nmp n wagner. and i have a lot of faith until faith, sali faith. where's sali, your mayor. hi, sali. stateic schmidt, missouri treasurer. three months ago we came to this state to launch our plan to bring back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses. today i have come back to this incredible state to spend an afternoon with its amazing citizens -- you are amazing -- to help push our plan for historic tax cuts right across that finish line and we are going to do that. we can usher an era of opportunity and growth for this opportunity. tax cuts vr already passed the house of representatives. [cheers and applause] president trump: big ones. the eyes of the world

sb administrator, linda mcmahon joined me in my home state of idaho. my wife and i and she travelled to a number of businesses. i often say, entrepreneurs want more time to give to their businesses. they are negatively impacted by the expense of time and resources it takes to comply with our complicated and burdensome tax code. it is it for this reason that tax reform can and should be part of today's discussion. in fact, the national association of women's business owners asked this committee to present on tax reform at their annual conference just last week, because that is the most important issue to the hundreds of business -- women business owners that belong to that. women impacting public policy were at this desk in this very room, just a few weeks ago, for a bipartisan discussion centered on the need for tax reform. >> our hearing today will look at many issues, this is -- a tax reform is a top mind issue on all of our parts. thank you for being here today. and i look forward to a robust discussion. i'd ask you, each of the panel member members

and linda mcmahon. everybody knows. administrator. small business. became a big business under linda. she's helping a lot of people. thank you very much, linda. i especially want to thank missouri's incredible congressional delegation, sam grass. where is sam? you here? yeah. flew in with me. they wouldn't miss that flight. vicky hartsler. thank you. billy long, who i think was my first endorser in the entire country practically, billy. right? thank you, billy. blaine lukenmeyer. he was great on television today. i watched him. i got up early and watched you. a good interview. thank you. very much in favor of tax cuts. jason smith and ann wagner. thank you, jason and ann. and i have two others. i have a lot of faith in faith. sally faith. where is sally? your mayor. hi, sally. thanks, sally. and eric schmidt. missouri state treasurer. thank you. thank you, eric. doing a great job. just three months ago, we came to this state to launch our plan to bring back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses. today i've come back t

[applause] and linda mcmahon, everybody knows administrator small business became a big business under linda. she's helping a lot of people. thank you very much, linda. [applause] i especially want to thank missouri's incredible delegation. sam. where's sam? are you all here? they flew in with me. they wouldn't miss that flight. vickie hearts. thank you, vickie. [applause] billie long, who i think was my first endorser in the entire country, practically billie; right? thank you, billie. blain. and he was great on television today. i watched him. i got up early, and i watched you. that was a good interview. thank you. euro favor of tax cuts. jason smith and anne wagner. thank you, jason. thank you, anne. and i have two others. i have a lot of -- i have a lot of faith in faith. sally faith. where's sally? your mayor? hi, sally. thanks, sally. and eric schmidt, missouri state treasurer. thank you. thank you, eric. you're doing a great job. just three months ago, we came to this state to launch our plan to bring back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses.

just a few weeks ago sba administrator linda mcmahon joined in my home state of idaho and we visited a number of small businesses. my wife and i and she traveled to a number of businesses, and had the opportunity to meet with some women-owned businesses. i often say entrepreneurs and small business owners want more than anything is to at time to devote to growing their businesses. women entrepreneurs as many you can attest to oftentimes are working to juggle even more priorities than their male counterparts are obvious reasons. they are negatively impacted by the expense of time and resources that it takes to comply with our complicated and burdensome tax code along with a lot of the other arcane regulatory systems. it is for this reason tax reform can't and should be part of today's discussion. the national association of women's business owners asked this committee to present on tax reform at their annual conference just last week because that is the most important issue to the hundreds of business, women business owners who belong to that organization. additionally the president a

and linda mcmahon. everybody knows, administrator. small business, became a big business under lind dahr. she's helping a l linda. thank you very much, linda. i especially want to thank missouri's incredible delegation, sam. where's sam? you here? they flew in with me. they wouldn't miss that flight. vicki hartzler. thank you. thank you, vicki. [ applause ] billy long, who i think was my first endorser in the entire country practically, billy. right? thank you, billy. plane lukeamire. thank you, blaine. great on television. i got up early and watched you. a good interview. thank you. very much in fager of tax cuts. jason smith and anne wagner. thank you, jason. thank you, anne. two others that -- i have a lot of -- i have a lot of faith in faith. sally faith! where's sally? yoursally. thanks, sally, and missouri's state treasure, eric schmidt. thank you, eric. doing a great job. just three months ago we came to this state to launch our plan, to bring back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses. today i'

linda mcmahon, administrator for the small business administration sent out a fleet out shopping. she said next out a taste of holland. i can't wait to try the streets. 97% of connecticut businesses are small businesses. pennsylvania republican congress and ryan costello tweeted, " proud to support local small businesses on small business saturday and every day. aude into john dr downtown lebanon for helping to pick the perfect train set to run under the christmas tree." oregon democratic senator john merkley posted this. "happy small biz saturday. cap small and support local businesses like tender loving empire, which sells locally made goods like records press that cascade pressing that create local jobs, power local economies and add so much hard to our communities." tonight on c-span, david brooks and historian ronald white discuss character and the presidency. comparing past administrations to the trump white house. david brooks talks about dwight eisenhower. character you build is to identify your core sin and fight it. we all have some weakness, and for one of my characters

liz: linda mcmahon tomorrow 9:00 on "varney & company"? great. stay with us.ng up. don't go away. don't touch that dial. owed that he wouldn't be able to retire until he was 68. the client realized, "i need to get back into the markets- i need to get back on track with my plan." the financial advisor was able to work with this client. he's now on track to retire when he's 65. having someone coach you through it is really the value of a financial advisor. stuart: things are moving fast, the trump growth agenda showing results in the tax package is close to being a done deal. in the senate they are teeing up the big debate, procedural motions with a minimum of 20 hours debate and the vote should be done by friday. the deal goes to a senate house committee to final tinkering in the president at desk for signature. it looks like it is done by christmas. donald trump flies to st. charles, missouri, barnstorming on main street, the tax plan will, i am quoting him now, poor rocket fuel on the economy, that will not be lost on democratic senator claire mccaskill who f

joining us now, linda mcmahon, administrator of the small business administration. ncerns ms. mcmahon as ron johnson on the pass through issue are big corporations being overly favored in the senate version? >> well, i can tell you i have been traveling the country over the last few months since i took on this new role and what i have heard consistently from owl small businesses, most of home are pass throughs is that they want to see tax cuts that tax cuts will help them they'll have more money in their pocket and without fail every one of those businesses told me they would reinvest that money in their company whether it's increase in wages, a new product line, new location, just being able to make their business stronger and better. they're looking for tax cuts and either of these bills that would come through would provide tax cuts for our small businesses and i'm really pleased to see right now the process that's going on, the house is going to vote today, i believe, the senate will vote soon, we'll have reconciliation and i honestly believe we'll come out with

the president sent the administrator of the small business administration, linda mcmahon, to connecticut to announced, quote, everyone will experience a tax cut. but the fact of the matter is, everybody in certain brackets experiences a tax increase under most circumstances. who is harmed? you know who benefits -- the wealthiest benefit and corporations benefit. but the ones harmed, according to the congressional budget office, are the majority of people who earn less than $75,000 a year and they will be worse off wn

some senators say no, and small business administrator linda mcmahon says those businesses need all the. roll tape. >> if you want to know what small businesses want, get out and talk to them. that is what i've been doing. since last may i have been all over the country. i have actually been to 25 states. i've talked to more than 450 businesses, and without fail everyone of those businesses have said, look, let me have tax cuts. those tax cuts would be plowed back into my business. they're not talking about percentages. they're not talking about where things are going. what they want are those tax cuts so that they can put them back into their businesses. they say they will grow. they will hire more workers. stuart: is it accurate though. stuart: breaking news indued of significance. ashley: secretary of state rex tillerson would be out by january to be replaced by one scenario, by mock pompeo, currently head of cia. under that scenario, arkansas senator tom cotton would take over the cia. there is another scenario talked about but seems much less likely, nikki haley from the u.n., amba

who work so hard to get to the place where it's accurate guide to small business administrator linda mcmahon with us as well as the small business entrepreneurship council president and ceo of karen cure again. certainly, karen has brought a number of people here today who know they are going to be affected by this

mcmahon, small business became a big business under lynn to -- she is helping a lot of people. thank you very much, lindak missouri's incredible congressional delegation. they all flew in with me. they would not miss the flight. vicky hartzler -- thank you, vicki. billy long, who i think was my first endorser in the entire country, practically, right? thank you, billy. blaine. he was great on television today. i watched him. i got up early and i watched them. a good interview. very much in favor of tax cuts. jason smith and dan wagner -- nn.nk you jason, thank you a i have two others. i have a lot of faith in faith -- sally faith. where is sally, your mayor? , missouri state treasurer. thank you, eric. doing a great job. just three months ago we came to this state to launch our plan to bring back main street by cutting taxes for american families and small businesses. today i have come back to this to spend antate afternoon with its amazing citizens -- you are amazing -- to help push our plan for historic tax cuts right across the finish line, and we're going to do that. usher in aelp we can thrilling ne

we are happy to have linda mcmahon here and i'm happy to have one of our great small business people who will be hearing from greatly. we are in the stretch. we are going down the home stretch, headed towards the finish line late tonight or early tomorrow. but sms for his tax relief to build more of america and to get the growth rate up and it's already beginning to pick up as you've noticed on these last three quarters in anticipation of what we are about to do and also in recognition of the greek deregulatory offers the diverted and going going on during this administration. i congratulate all of the successful small business persons and will make them even more successful. thank you so much. [applause] >> i would like to echo a little bit of what senator mcconnell had to say. i'm linda mcmahon of the administrator small businesses is the nation and i've also said if you want to know what small businesses and, ask them. i have been out crisscrossing the country. things may have been in about 25 states. i've spoken to over 450 individual small businesses. i've conducted business rou

we are happy to have linda mcmahon here and i'm happy to have one of our great small business people who will be hearing from greatly. we are in the stretch. we are going down the home stretch, headed towards the finish line late tonight or early tomorrow. but sms for his tax relief to build more of america and to get the growth rate up and it's already beginning to pick up as you've noticed on these last three quarters in anticipation of what we are about to do and also in recognition of the greek deregulatory offers the diverted and going going on during this administration. i congratulate all of the successful small business persons and will make them even more successful. thank you so much.