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Ambush to be orchestrated by militants of the islamic state. jonathan was layed to rest a few weeks later in florida. >> republicans in the house and senate are working on their separate versions of the tax reform plan but sticking points remain. gop lawmakers in high-taxed states are saying that eliminating local, state deductions could hurt constituents. we want to talk this through. minnesota congressman jason lewis who sits on house budget committee, thank you so much for being with us today...

Complex he has no comprehension of. >> yes. republicans are relatively high tax states, new york, new jersey, california are going to have a tough time voting to say you cant deduct your state and local taxes even though theyre republicans. and so, putting together a coalition that works here is very, very difficult. theyre making a big point of a $2,000 tax credit. the current credit is nonrefundable and most people even if they have four kids let less than $1,000 as a result of it. and theyre ...

The bottom bracket go up from 10% to 12% and they would eliminate the 15% bracket. the largest share of federal income tax comes from the 15% bracket. and yet, they would replace it with a 25% bracket. thats two thirds higher. and i dont suspect many voters will be happy discovering money to be taxed at 15% is taxed at 25%, even a sliver of it. >> breaking news, two of our most experienced tax legislation experts believe tonight that the republicans might actually fail to do something they have ...

Loophole. >> thank you very much. good analysis. lets get some more now joining republican. thanks so much for joining us. >> tlangs for having me. >> do you support the tax plan that the president released today? >> i like the direction of the plan. will is going to be a lot of debate ap amendments through open process. so i look forward to supporting a tax package for the american people that benefits working families across this country. >> but do you support this plan, this specific plan the...

But does obama really want to start the second term going into recession again? the interesting thing, with this offer on the table, sequestration and the expiration of bush tax cuts for everyone is the best option for republicans right now. but as least under that, you can dispel this notion -- the biggest obstacle is this attitude of the public that we can solve the problem of the debt, we can solve the problem of entitlements just by raising taxes on the rich a little bit. its fundamentally n...

When i talk to them, they do not seem to want them to expire. they seem completely unwilling to let that happen. they have their own pledge to never raise taxes on anybody making less than $250,000 a year. if thats going to be the case, between extending most of the bush tax cuts as barack obamas current position is or extending all of them, as the republicans position is, and the two end up in the middle, i worry were not going to get fiscal sanity and will have lost one of the only real chance...

The world was under those clinton tax rates and just how they would effect across the board taxpayers, if they go into effect. if you have this tax increase, for example, on the bottom bracket, whats the practical effect of that, what is the real cost of that? people should start doing the analysis of that from the democratic side so that day can prepare for the possibility of it happening, shouldnt they? >> absolutely, lawrence. you know, if you look at the upcoming election, the president does...