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Good political instincts frankly saying don't go after 401ks, they're like we might go after 401ks, are they going to come over state deductions, things that a lot of people use and comfortable so they can cut taxes on the top? >> so i'm just going to turn your question the other way. they start by saying we've got to cut taxes for the richest in this country. for the biggest corporations for the richest americans. because that's what our donors expect us to do. that's what the people who fund all of these think tanks and all of these bought and paid for experts and all of these lobbyists, tha...

And passed regulatory reform. that's a good thing for the american people. >> one of the questions i heard come up is what this means for the president's policy. that's something you're talking about as well. we heard about the 401(k) proposal potentially what will happen with that when it comes to this tax package. you said you agree with the president. you tweeted this. when it comes to not touching americans' 401(k)s. but a lot of your colleagues in the house have been frustrated with the president -- or have not seen eye to eye to him when it comes to 401(k)s. you've got others who are tal...

Not personally in favor of getting rid of the 401(k)s. but the house is putting a bill together and then that -- >> okay, even though two days ago on twitter, i said there will be no change to your 401(k). look. you're either a person of your word or you're not. but let me go to you, robert. how big of a hit would this be? to the middle class? >> huge. 55 million americans depend on 401(k) plans ifs their savings. and context, it's important to understand that it used to be b that people had pensions. mostly pensions through their employer and then we moved to something called defined contribu...

Bob corker. the dog catcher tweet. this day couldn't get weirder. number one what does it mean for tax reform? bob corker is still in the senate. he is still worth a very valuable vote on tax reform. i think a lot of this despite started because of tax reform. the president came out the other morning and tweeted about 401ks and he interjected himself into what is supposed to be a congressional activity of drafting legislation. that bothered bob corker. bob corker continues to say leave it to the professors, whether it's north korea or tax reform, leave it to the professionals to deal with. the...

On right now we hope it isn't squandered by congress if they don't get the legislation through. something to celebrate on wall street. for all of you out there and your 401ks and investments. >> jon: should be looking back today. let's get back to our discussion. you know, it's kind of interesting, christopher, a couple of weeks ago, a month ago all the news was about russian collusion and the investigation and was the president going to fire robert mueller. yesterday at that news conference he said no, he is not going to do that. that's not a big headline today. >> there is not too much to be...