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>> what do the policies get nancy pelosi on her party? they were rejected by historic margins throughout the past eight years. three elections since 2010 when she lost the house. majority and the house democrats netted a single seat. obamacare cost democrats 5.8 percentage points at the polls. i think what you heard from nancy pelosi is someone who is insecure about her position. she saw the most defectors she saw in november. 63 voted for tim ryan. there is a big diversity of opinion in the democratic party. there is anything but. you look at more than 1/3 of the individuals representing the ...

We'll make that case back home and across the country. >> bill: you have a plan to roll this out and communicate it in a much different way than the healthcare issue was communicated. that's what i hear you saying. true or not? >> true. there is a big difference here. healthcare is so complicated it can divide families. households themselves. tax reform i don't care who you are this code is too complex and costly and special breaks. businesses aren't competing. we start from a different standpoint and secondly, the white house, house, senate are unified on this approach and the key principles....

On capitol hill. good morning there. so what do we know about the plans on tax reform as they stand right now? >> bill, republican leaders say despite their struggles on other major issues they're convinced they'll get tax reform done saying their focus will be growing jobs and paychecks nationwide. make the tax code more simple and fair for all americans and help middle class families not washington special interests. and while some have floated the idea of raising rates on upper income americans, house speaker paul ryan doesn't sound like he wants to go there. >> we're in the business of low...

The lowest rates we can and redesign so companies can compete and win anywhere in the world. for families fairness and simplicity. nine out of ten americans can file using a simple postcard style system and lower rates. >> bill: you're saying it's possible? >> it is. not only that we're on schedule to deliver this year. >> you said to maria on sunday you would get it done by end of this year. stand by that? >> yes. >> bill: why not stay in session during august? >> we need to be back home. this belongs to the american people. they have to have a say in for the first time in their lives a first...

Average americans, you're salt of the earth you reflect the way americans think and i want your views. that's the way the president thinks about john kelly, but these are very technical issues. these are politically laden issues and i think kelly is going to call upon a lot of support from the white house team to get through them. >> i guess what's interesting here is and i think going back to the issue we were describing, you know, the president's been dealing with an afghanistan review that frankly i know some people have been troubled by in the military community, the way the transgender de...