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Got to do. reform entitlement programs, grow the economy. tax reform grows the economy. so we basically planned in this term throw big budget bills. two entitlement reform bills, one economic growth tax reform bill. first one, passed the house, failed the senate. this one, both passed. we are on track with that and then next year entitlement reform. >> who could forget candidate trump saying the opposite of what paul ryan just said? >> were not going to cut your social security. were not cutting...

After passing a tax cut package, they hope they pass it, a tax cut package that wildly increases the federal deficit and the debt, the republicans have a plan to fix that. they intend to violate donald trumps campaign promise and sharply cut medicare, medicaid, social security. heres paul ryan on this yesterday. >> were going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit. but you have two things youve got to do. reform entitlement programs, ...

If not true, then roy moore continues to vigorously defend himself and demonstrate theyre not true. it comes down to whether these charges are true or false. i dont know the answer to that. >> dana: okay. well, i dont know if were going to get it. voters will decide tuesday. thank you very much. >> thank you, dana. >> dana: one thin not included in the tax reform bill, an overhaul to entitlement plans. paul ryan saying thats next on the agenda. >> were going to have to get back next year to refo...

Veterans for america and hes here now to discuss. how shocked were you that this passed? >> unfortunately not shocked because we saw it with the shutdown, the way vets were used as pawns in that process. so here again, washington dysfunction, because they cant get a budget settled, because they cant find real places to reduce spending or get at our debt or find compromise, they go to veterans, and they go to veterans pensions. and not grandfathering in older retirees, everyone under the age of 6...

That are having their own personal lives upended by this. but however, just like in any budget-cutting situation, you go back. and in six months, we can go back and see which ones were totally wrong. which ones may have worked. we may find out an agency may have figured out how to manage around it and become more efficient. so in some places there might be some efficiencies. >> by the way -- >> and you no know this happens. >> time and time again, where you cut and actually they become more effi...