Considerable period of time, but in the back of my mind i would think, if i win, do i have to pay sales tax for a carthay won . The answer is, yes i would. I probably wouldnt enter. Neil i thought you were saying tax cuts weaving into that. Good stuff as always, my friend. All right, in the meantime, sometimes things happen that bear a remarkable coincidence . Have you heard about this, there is asteroid barreling toward planet earth it is asteroid 2014j025. The size of the rock of gibraltar. Six nfl fields. Six times brighter than the moon. It illuminates itself, this occurring within one mile, one million miles of planet earth. Four times the distance from the moon to the earth. It will be streaking by us, at the exact same moment tax cuts are going nowhere. Coincidence . I think not, america. Welcome. Im neil cavuto. Youre watching fox business. Where if it matters to you even marginally, it matters to us. Were looking to the heavens. Were getting more progress there than anyone in washington on this terrestrial battle over tax cuts that seem to be delayed and delayed and delayed. Well maybe get the latest from sean spicer conducting his briefing a little earlier today, just a few minutes away, ahead of that. Strategist Noelle Nikpour and congress of racial equality activist, nigel innis, both wonderful people who look to the heavens for some guidance coming to tax cuts. Niger, i dont see them materializing. Im worried about that. What do you think . Im worried too. The president has a very powerful coalition made up of economic nationalists, limited government conservatives, Tea Party Activists if you will. The thing that unites them more than anything else is tax cuts and tax reform. This president came into power because he said he would drain the swamp. There is nothing more powerful of draining the swamp the lobbyistses special interest loopholes that exist and lower rates so we have dynamic Economic Growth. I dont think it is too dramatic say his presidency rests on getting this done about it end of his first term. Neil does he know that, noelle . Does his staff know that . Do republicans with the rare run of the table know that . Neil, this is very big. This is not only one much his promises but this could affect upcoming races which is par bigger than President Trump. This could affect the house, the senate but the thing you really want to look at here where republicans are divided. One of the things theyre divided on the bat, border adjustment tax. If they get that worked out, theyre going to have to come together and pass something. One of the things that brady, you hit on your show a while back, brady said something very key. Mnuchin said were looking at an august timeline roughly but, what brady said, he said, you know, who cares about august. We have to get this done in 2017. I think that he is right. 2017, i think that the markets are dependent on this. I think corporations and most of all, trumps base, the voters, they need the simplified tax reform code, they need this, Everybody Needs this in 2017. The republican reputation on the line for this. Neil i dont know. I worry about it, because when i did speak to kevin brady, the house ways and means chief, pick up, if you will, here, some frustration in how this process is going for the guy who is leading the charge in the house. This is kevin brady with me yesterday. Niger, if you can respond to this. Secretary of treasury mnuchin seems to indicate the august deadline has to be pushed back. Is it . So, i havent talked to secretary mnuchin about the specific month of timing. And look, it has been a generation since we fixed this broken tax code. We probably ought not to be focused on the month but the year that it happens which is this year. Neil all right, i should add, niner, yesterday at this time this asteroid wasnt even a threat. After that interview it moved perilously close to earth and now whizzing by our planet by a million miles. Again i dont think it is coincidental but your thoughts . I dont think so either. Were hoping we miss it by just this much. But look, i think, you know, these guys wanted to go for the big home run of reforming obamacare. Obviously that did not work, but if you cant get the metaphorical home run, you should at least get a couple of doubles, a couple of singles. The Trump Administration, the republicans in congress, need some victories badly. I think, you know, i agree, the border adjustment tax is a little controversial and kind of splits up the president s coalition. On the other hand, getting rid of arcane tax laws like the amt, and other, getting rid of other loopholes that we know are nothing more than lobbyists special interests generated, could bring a great deal of success if trump can get that done, if not by 2017, at least before the 2018 midterms. Neil well, i mean if youre not getting this in 2017, i mean you can try in 2018. Good luck with that. Noelle i would like to be pleasantly surprised. Neil i do wonder, im sure it comes up in the briefing, supplysiders like larry kudlow and many others who were arguing for more dramatic action, and just saying, look, we need to do, as art laffer pointed out in the same piece today, not overthink this, not overanalyze this, not look at ways for paying for this. Its a tax cut. Do it. Be big, be bold. It will be a gift that keeps giving and provide all the revenue that will provide a big jump to the economy. It might be a tough sell to people but it shouldnt be tough sell to republicanrun washington, should it . You know, art laffer, steve forbes, steve moore, larry kudlow, these guys are the champions, and republicans none of them, none of that view is represented in the white house. That is what concerns me . Yeah but you know, a lot of people, hopefully, democrats will see this too, deeper tax cuts can also, you know, resort in helping infrastructure. I mean there is a lot of benefits to a good tax reform policy. So it is beneficial we get this through. Especially weve got Economic Growth in the u. S. Of, i think, you know, 1 . Neil it will be under 1 now. This is very crucial, you know, for everybody, not, just for rich, for poor, for middle class, a lot of middle class, working man, these people voted for trump. A lot, some of these reasons were for tax reform. Neil thank you both, very, very much. Emails flooding in fast and furious. One viewer said, cavuto, there is no connection between this asteroid and the tax debate. Oh, really . Prove it. I love when people all right. Georgia right now, headed for an election, runoff here because the democratic candidate, only one, just shy of 50 . Donald trump taking a bow for that, despite major outside money, Media Support and 11 republican. Big runoff win in georgia, glad to be of help. The hills whether democrats overplayed their hand. Runoff is coming up, but things could change, harder for a democrat facing one single republican, rather than a dozen to pull it off, but he is polling fairly well. He has a twopoint lead. How do you think it will go. It is trending well for democrats but still an up hill battle this race is for republicans to lose. I think key data to look at here, barack obama in 2012 lost that district to mitt romney by 23 percentage points. Hillary clinton only lost it to donald trump by 1. 6 percentage points. And the other happy data for democrats is that the candidate was polling at 46 . He wound up winning 41 . So he actually outperformed the polls. Yes he didnt reach magical 50 mark to avoid a runoff. He is trending in the right direction. The gop, more broadly speak something not trending in the right direction, because what you talked about earlier in the show. Failure to get things done. Neil i thought you were talking about the asteroid which is, you know inextricably linked to what is going on there but i do want to get your thoughts, alex, the president taking a bow for this. Many critics are saying, republicans were in this near miss because of you, and what is going on in the antics on the hill and collective view that the republicans are in over their heads. What did you think of that criticism that came immediately . Lets go back to the november. I mean trump won that district by 1. 6 percentage points. So it has become a very competitive district. Bottom line. And, the democrats are more energized. We knew that already. And that is reflected by the fact that the candidate outperformed the polls, 48 instead of 46 in the polls. That shows neil kansas race ended up being closer than normally the case. Went six points. Democratic candidate was not getting much help if any from the Democratic National committee. They might regret that move this race came close. It could still go democrats way. Lets say it doesnt. Are these signals the kind that bear out in the next Midterm Election . I mean i think republicans are very concerned about the upcoming midterm. Neil sure. History shows neil enough for two dozen seats to flip . Well, you know, i mean, people say that this has the hallmark of a wave election. Lets think back to 2010. This point in 2009, democrats did not think at all they were in danger losing house. They were very confident going to pass capandtrade, Health Care Reform. Neil that is very good, glad you mentioned it. Those who say that cant happen, there is precedent where that stuff did happen. It is still early. I think if the president , whether you like him or not, he needs a big achievement. Presumably rework of obamacare that is, you know, not going to leave a lot of people stranded. And that tax cut would do it, but he doesnt have either yet. What do you think . Well, the problem is, because the party right now is being torn in two different directions. Do they try to do Health Care Reform or try to do tax reform . Health care reform is still on the table you will not make any progress on tax reform. Thats the problem. The question, is it worth reviving that debate . Seems like a nowinner, at least, some republicans on the hill, we cant win this one, lets move ahead, but the base, freedom caucus, look, you made a promise, stick to it. Really tough position for the gop. Neil alex bolton, the hills staff writer. Really good at this stuff. I do appreciate that. You notice he eschewed the interstellar developments happening as we speak, including a asteroid a stones throw of planet earth of a million miles which im told that stones throw from your next door neighbor. I have seen some of the portraits, looks like a giant liquid. Many likened it to aladdin. I have not. I could see where that comes from. This is a stop chart next to it, when is Good Opportunity to buy and sell this thing if when it hits the earth. No it is not. Im amazed by people still writing saying there is no connection between this and the tax cut two words, america, prove it. Well speak, Via Video Conference with the commander of the space space, Peggy Whitson and her fellow astronaut jack fisher. In 2008, dr. Whitson became the first woman to command the International Space station. On monday she will break the record for the most times spent in space of any american astronaut. The president joined by his daughter, ivanka and nasa astronaut kate ruben, will congratulate dr. Whitson on this incredible accomplishment and discuss the importance of encouraging women to pursue careers in stem fields, science, technology, engineering and math. As youre all aware in addition to signing the nasa transition, in addition to signing the nasa transition authorization act the president also recently signed the inspire women act which insures that nasa continues recruiting women for important stemrelated jobs in aerospace. And an effort particularly important to this president. Were working closely with nasa and the department of education, to make this conversation available to classrooms throughout the country. The department of education will be providing tools for teachers to build lessons around. This conversation between the president and these two outstanding americans who are orbiting 220 miles above their heads. The call will air live on nasa tv and stream on nasas website and facebook page. While were on topic of Upcoming Events i would like to note that the president will welcome palestinian president abbas for a visit to washington on may 3rd. They will use the visit to reaffirm the commitment of the United States and palestinian leadership to pursuing ultimately concluding a conflictending settlement between the palestinians and israel. Well have further guidance on the visit as we get closer to the date. In terms of additional announcements the president will give the commencement address at the Cost Guard Academy in new london, connecticut, may 17th. As we go closer to the date well continue to provide updates. Moving to Current Events the president signed an important piece of legislation for our nations veterans. The Veterans Choice Program extension and improvement act eliminates the original sunset date on the Veterans Choice Program which gives veterans unable to schedule an appointment at a va facility at timely or convenient manner, ability to receive care from eligible, nonva health care provider. Using fund already been appropriated for this program, this gives our nations heroes the peace of mind they deserve while this administration works with congress to enact comprehensive reform and modernization at the va. The Vice President is continuing on his International Tour today. On tuesday he spoke to 2500 servicemen and women on the deck of the uss Ronald Reagan in japan thanking them for their service and discussing the president s plan to rebuild our military. He then met with and delivered remarks to Japanese Business leaders and stopped by a youth baseball clinic before leaving japan. He is scheduled to land in jakarta, indonesia, right about now. Well have further updates on his travels the rest of the week. This week is also National Park week and secretary of the intier ryan zinke is currently in california meeting with rangers at five National Parks. On monday and tuesday he was at Channel IslandsNational Park where he led a class of junior park rangers. Today he will visit Golden Gate National recreation area. Since being sworn in on march 1st, secretary zinke met rangers at nine National Parks. He will make it 10 outside of charlottesville, virginia next week. Every american has had the opportunity to participate in the celebration of our nations parks. Theyre free of charge this saturday and sunday. Anyone interested in finding a local park or information go to nps. Gov. Nay moments ago the president announced that he will be holding a press conference next thursday to discuss the progress that is being made on behalf of our nations veterans well have further updates on guidance for next week. With that, glad to take a few of your questions. John. Reporter couple of unrelated topics. Georgia 6th congressional district, jon ossoff pulled in five or six points more than republicans thought he would have, Lindsey Graham says there is wakeup call with Republican Party, there is lot of moderates emerging in the south, republican part needs to Pay Attention to. I dont imagine that the outcome of the runoff is that much questioned but the senator graham have something there that Republican Party needs to Pay Attention to changing demographics, particularly in the south . I think you know that based on my former position we talked about changing demographics and in throughout the country and making significant headway in doing that i think in large part that is why we won. We have been talking about how the Republican Party had won at so many Different Levels of our country but the presidency had alluded us. This president won 306 electoral votes, won 30 of 50 states. Won 2600 counties. We did pretty well in november and we continued to pick up seats around the country at Different Levels. So i feel very confident about the state of the party. Reporter the fact ossoff came close50 . There was one candidate on the democratic side. They spent over 8 million. One that they backed. Lets and i think when you look at total republican vote. It was over that. This is district that was very close on the president ial level last cycle. The democrats went allin on this. They were clear going into this election, they said that their goal was to get over 50 . They came up short. So, if you look at the what his percentage of what it was president ially, pretty much tracks. I think this was a big loss for them. The bottom line is they went allin on it. They said that they, their goal was to get over 50 . They came up short. Reporter unrelated issue. Tillersons letter to paul ryan on the jpoa in iran. Is the United States basically saying that the there is no evidence that iran is cheating on the jpcoa . That the president is directing inneragency review of the deal, to review, that we have 90 days before the next one comes up. Right now were undergoing a ninety day review that the president clearly stated that the president is directing National Security council to lead an inneragency review of the plan and val state suspension sanctions pursuant to the jcpoa are in vital interest of our National Security. The letter clearly lays out what the president is going to do to make sure theyre living up to their agreement. Reporter is the president concerned that