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>> i am a deficit hawk and that is one of the principal reasons i didn't support the tax bill. i think it increases the deficit and regarding budgetary considerations, i think we have to be very careful and as we move forward weaved to make sure we are fiscally responsible. that debate continues. under democratic leadership in 2009 and 2010, our annual deficits were 1.4 and $1.3 trillion out of each year. with republicans in control that has gone down. we have to be vigilant and i wish to continue to be vigilant. >> harris: i imagine in parts of america people may have leaned in when you remin...

I'm actually a deficit hawk who's concerned about the national debt. but there's no question most conservatives are happy tonight. most conservatives got exactly what they were hoping to get from donald trump. donald trump got from congress what he desperately need said which was a win. the one thing that appears to unify every wing of the republican party and most of the conservative movement except for five or six deficit hawks that are out here, are these tax cuts. and this is going to give him a certain amount of momentum going into the end of the year among conservatives. >> jonathan, i g...

With members of his party to talk about their options, and they may need to come up with something on their own. house leader nancy pelosi is urging her fellow dems not to support a short-term fix, writing a letter to her caucus. coat, unless we see a respect for our values and priorities we continue to urge a strong no on the continuing resolution. washington speak for funding to keep the government lights on. here with us to talk about it tonight jonathan lemere, white house report for the associated press and animist nbc political analyst, and charlie psyches, long time conservative radio h...

We have a steeply graduated new income tax, and our new governor suggesting that increase to a marginal rate of 10.75%. i also don't like the fact that this may extend the debt and deficit in the country. i tend to be a deficit hawk. >> and it could boost the deficit between 1 and $1.5 trillion depending on the estimate you look at there. and chuck schumer said it would be a anchor around the ankles of republicans, and do you think it will have political impact? >> i think there will be many americans, john, who benefit because the standard deduction is doubled, but it's not a winning situatio...

I think the fbi association, their statement today was right on and hit the nail on the head. i would just hope and pray that the president would realize that when he speaks and tweets and he undermines the intelligence community or undermines law enforcement, that he does damage that you can't repair by simply taking back a comment. >> senator mark warner, thank you so much. joining us now is doug holsig, former chief of the white house council. thank you for being with us. i know you support this tax plan. tell me why it's a good plan since you've always been a deficit hawk since i've know...