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joining us is congressman luke messer, republican of indiana. he is the gop policy committee chair.reat to see you. >> good morning. >> just reading that intro, i'll tell you my thoughts it's just that so we'll get it through the senate that they can screw it up even earlier than if you get it to them in december is that -- so they can move -- they can decide not to do it in november, not december that's what i'm worried about. >> well, listen, you got a sitting u.s. senator calling the white house a daycare center, and i wonder what he thinks about what's going on in the senate listen, it's not okay to house keep sending them bills and the senate doesn't act -- didn't act on health care now they need to pass a budget so with he can do tax reform you know, we just sent them a budget that balanced in ten years and cut $200 billion, and that is the pathway to tax reform we need to get it done >> i also on one of the web sites they bring up the point that mccain could be in the same position at the very last minute and give a thumbs down, but then again, they mentioned that this is goi

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