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Things like hiring new employees and going out and spending money. when you talk about consumer optimism, one of the big drivers for the economy, and for the stock market, that is completely stifled when we finally get the bill for this outrageous money that were spending on everything. and no one, paul ryan came into power as this wonky spending, you know, he was a person of neutralized spending and talked about cutting costs. and the debt is now $21 trillion. when nancy pelosi goes out, and wh...

We have seen in decades. consumer optimism up. very high. 4.2% gdp growth. and these are because of policies. policies of less government, more freedom, tax reform, regulatory reform. heres an important point. you know on the democratic side were starting to see leaders being elected in primaries who have a different view of the economy. more focused on even the idea of socialism. lets have that debate in the fall. thats an important debate to have on the vision of growing the economy. i think t...

I think its absolute insanity. right now, his wife is disagreeing with him to her great credit about lebron james and his daughter ivanka is disagreeing with -- >> we are going to talk about tla later in the program. who do you think is going to win come tuesday in ohio? >> we will keep the seat and keep it because the economy is strong, opportunities are great, consumer optimism is high. and unemployment is at an all-time low and people dont want to change that. they like jobs. >> brent, real q...

Incredibly strong. the wage rates are finally moving up. the largest gain since 2009. consumer optimism is strong. and really, the benefits of the tax cut havent started yet. i think it will show a really strong quarter. while this is a market correction, i dont think it means the economy is facilitiering at all. >> for folks back home, do they still buy that in effect should if everything looks good? >> the fact is, most people arent invested in the stock market. so as a talking point, there is...

The president will not take responsibility for his job or getting anything done. >> the press is a good enemy to have. >> perfect. >> jack, have you heard the white house say they made a mistake on anything from that podium? >> off hand, i dont know that they have. but i think one of the frustrations that this white house has, and i suppose any white house does, is that the press wont cover some of the good news thats out there. isis territory that is now back in quasi-friendly hands, thats a bi...

To hate it so they can always be fighting the power structure, always but in opposition because the president will not take responsibility for his job or getting anything done. >> and the presa -- presa good enemy to have. >> do you think they made a mistake from that podium. >> i dont think they have. one of the frustrations this white house has -- and i suppose any white house does, is that the press wont cover some of the good news thats out there. the isis earth territory thats in good hans,...

Clinton, his new documentary, saving capitalism is out on netflix. is this bill going to be bad for the wealthy. if it is, you shouldnt like it because i believe you are someone that wants tax cuts for everyone. >> well the economy is booming now. we got a great report out today that shows the economy is growing at 3.3% and robert reichs friends said theres no way trump can get the economy growing at 3%. and i believe were going to get to 4 to 4.5% growth next year if we get this tax cut done. t...

Sudden starting to decline in support of president trump? >> i think what he touched on as he hasnt been able to drive through any legislative accomplishments the way that people expected to with the large majorities that they have. i dont put a ton of stock in these cbs polls, because they predicted hillary would win handily, predicted trump would lose north carolina, that trump would lose pennsylvania, and that trump would lose wisconsin. he won all three. i also dont understand, his approval ...

Sudden starting to decline in support of president trump? >> i think what he touched on as he hasnt been able to drive through any legislative accomplishments the way that people expected to with the large majorities that they have. i dont put a ton of stock in these cbs polls, because they predicted hillary would win handily, predicted trump would lose north carolina, that trump would lose pennsylvania, and that trump would lose wisconsin. he won all three. i also dont understand, his approval ...

You see trouble brewing again in europe. and other parts of the world. so its not just us. were all in the quick sand. >> michelle? >> well, i mean, i think so before gilt i was at citigroup and do market research on surveys. they dont like uncertainty and reading headlines of uncertainty. i think thats been the plague here is that every time we seem to have something moving in the right direction. we set ourselves back. and a lot of it is caused by washington. so, i mean, i feel like when you l...