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Pretty bret thats right. couple things we can make clear. no matter what happens tonight white working class voters voted for the democrat in this district that went by 20 points to donald trump. the other thing we can point out is as you point out, this is not the traditional democrat we have seen in recent races, that is running more progressive and more to the left. this is a candidate who is more moderate, who was on guns, on trade, on union issues, on life. youve got somebody that was basic...

The cbo. the number you referenced 1.8 forever on the economic growth forecast, thats the cbo model and we dismiss it. thats the obama new normal. the obama era we will never get to 3% again. we reject it. >> bret: they say a declining, aging population affecting that job growth and productivity. how do you change it? >> welfare reform gets people back to work. we are in an aging population but the work force participation rate below where it should be even after you consider baby boomers retiri...

President. tax reform needs to be passed. 1.8 is an aberration. historically we grow that way. we had more than 3% growth for four of the eight years of the bush administration. >> bret: "special report" will be live tomorrow at the white house and we will have an interview with treasury secretary steven mnuchin about the specifics of tax reform and the u.s. economy. please join us. next up, the push for tax reform, hurricane relief. we will talk more about it with the panel when we come

Resorts. american tourist adam lynch got out sunday but says the experience was surreal. >> we heard people were coming into different resorts posing as guests and stealing peoples jewelry and belongings. >> a humanitarian crisis lingers. a desperate scene playing out all over the caribbean as people wait for food and water in the sweltering sun. >> we need water. and food. its not may be. its for sure. >> a french military ship expected to arrived today. the first british military plane arrived...

3% growth, not 3.5 or 4.5. whether it will be revenue neutral, i hope not. we need as big and dramatic tax reduction in tax reform as we can get. if we look at this through the static model and say were going to have to raise money to make up for taxes over there. well never get the tax reductions and reforms we need. whats driving this, and weve talked about the sustained 3% growth this figuring out a way to unleash the american economy. a revenue neutral bill is not the way to do it. >> bret: ...

We got back to jacksonville to get prepared. >> your house wound up underwater. >> yeah, luckily its two levels. i was able to get most of my belongings upstairs and all that but the lower level was flooded out. >> mikes house was flooded last year and matthew but he says this time around it was three times worse. the mayor says floridas largest city is in recovery and rebuilding mode. mandatory evacuation order has been lifted. most people have left the shelters. some businesses are reopening. ...

Of north korea. many u.s. officials do, no doubt a reason why the marines are out there. >> bret: s greg palkot in south korea. up next, we will go live to jacksonville, florida, dealing with severe flooding from hurricane irma. here is what some of our fox affiliates are covering tonight. fox 45 in baltimore, the justice department will not bring charges against six police officers involved in the arrest and death of freddie gray. the officers were charged by state prosecutors after grays neck ...

The president keeps pushing congress to go faster. hes frustrated. as part of the reason he struck the deal last week on the debt ceiling to clear the decks. tax reform. thats whats going to save the country. >> bret: this year. >> oh, this year and retroactive i hope. doing budget director mick mulvaney. thanks for the time. hoping for peace but preparing for war. we will go live to south korea when we come

Block a democratic filibuster but they probably are looking for a couple of democrats. >> bret: yeah, laura? >> i think, again, i think its about time this happened. we had people like lisa murkowski, susan collins, john mccain, jeff flake. the list goes on and on. republican senators who in the last big legislative fight in one way or the other wasnt there for this administration and appealing obamacare. skinny repeal. they werent there he will now put together a coalition of people who have so...

Going to be the marker on which republicans rise or fall. after the failure to repeal and replace obamacare, if they cannot deliver on the second biggest promise republicans have been making for a generation, what is the point of having republicans control the house and control the senate? >> bret: so if they dont do it this year, ari, are you saying they are in trouble in 2018. >> when i say this year, this session of congress. if they dont pass it in the house, pass it in the senate before the...