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To vote next week, the compromise deal negotiated by republicans needed to be signed and sealed at noon today. senator rubio wanted a $2,000 refundable tax credit as part of the deal and he would be a no vote until things moved his way. that increases to $1,000 to $1400. is that the only hurdle left? we have the latest on the last minute edits and the arm twisting. we know the bill is done. the house ways and means reporter came out and talked to reporters. is he optimistic? >> he believes they ...

In a good mood given the results of the election. he said when it came to tax reform, its close. hes feeling optimistic about it. i dont want to say confident but feeling optimistic. he did joke with the conferrees in the lunch to say first of all, we have to have a vote, right? now its almost critical for the president to get a vote in the house and senate next week, early next week. if he doesnt get it, it gets pushed through the holidays and the margins are even slimmer for getting it done. a...

Not rocket man, but reaction man. why would you watch all ual day thinking of ways to get bad and react to? >> there is a lot that is disturbing in this story. you know, lets just take the two little headline items you mentioned, the television binging and the diet coke. this is behavior that would be concerning to a parent if they found it in their high school student. theyd want to intervene. and you wonder, eight hours of television a day. the presidency is a pretty all consuming job. when do...

Im totally convinced this is a revenue neutral bill. actually a revenue producer bill that will get america moving again. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell taking a victory lap after the senate passed the tax bill a final vote 51-49. bob corker was the final no vote. joe, why did the final gop holdouts, why did they ultimately push this thing through? do they really believe in what the bill was all about or was it arm twisting? >> well, of course, mitch mcconnell earlier in the week said...

Local income taxes, whatever it takes, we have to get this thing done and go to the voters and say in 2017 we passed a big tax cut for corporate america and then for some individual taxpayers as well. hes probably making that pitch. i would imagine saying, you know, talk to garrett cohen, talk to anybody you have to to get your issues dealt with so we can get your vote. i think thats what hes doing. >> we know the treasury secretary mr. mnuchin has been on the hill himself doing some arm twistin...

In the country. in the bills first year, everybody making less than $30,000 a year will get financially hurt, but the biggest whack will be taken at people who make less than $10,000 a year. think about that. the people that make less than $10,000 in income a year will be asked to pay the most. by the time this thing would be fully implemented, everybody making less than $50,000 a year will be paying thousands of dollars more every year while people in the richest tax brackets of course will pay...

Today to talk about it. they hope to bring it up for a vote later this week. republicans who, reminder, control the senate 52-48, can afford to lose only two members if they hope to pass the bill along party lines. here is what one of the two senators who plan to vote against the current bill said about a vote later this week. >> is the timeline of getting a vote on that this week still realistic? >> that is pretty optimistic. theres a lot of detail to work out on this. but this is the process. ...

They hope to bring it up for a vote later this week. republicans who, reminder, control the senate 52-48, can afford to lose only two members if they hope to pass the bill along party lines. here is what one of the two senators who plan to vote against the current bill said about a vote later this week. >> is the timeline of getting a vote on that this week still realistic? >> that is pretty optimistic. theres a lot of detail to work out on this. but this is the process. youre watching the sausa...

Well get to that in a moment. lets start with the tax bill. key senate republicans met with the president at the white house today to talk about it. they hope to bring it up for a vote later this week. republicans who, reminder, control the senate 52-48, can afford to lose only two members if they hope to pass the bill along party lines. here is what one of the two senators who plan to vote against the current bill said about a vote later this week. >> is the timeline of getting a vote on that t...

Not they believe what roy moore is saying that this did not happen. i still believe the accusers. >> jason, real quick, what do you think will happen with moore? >> sure, moore got a very, very good gift right before the president departed from the thanksgiving holiday when he said repeatedly in ruth to marine one that roy moore had denied these allegations and so, you know, at this point i think that hes weathering the storm and exactly as just was said, every one in the national media, all the...