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Certainly is projecting some confidence. >> some confidence but this is no headline that any republican wants to see especially if they're a deficit hawk that their plan will add more to the deficit than they planned. have you seen any reaction from any of the leaders to the number? >> no reaction just yet. this number did come out in the last few minutes before we went on air. certainly we know in the moments and hours ahead up here on the hill, we'll certainly be getting that reaction. >> senate republicans especially, this was a big, the deficit number is a big issue for them. let's see whe...

Bird room and all of that and making the numbers add up and balance out, it limits what you can do period. in the end, everyone seems to be disappointed. those that want big tax cuts, they're disappointed. people that want control over the deficit like john mccain, they're disappointed. was it worth it? >> oh, it's absolutely worth it. i still am a big deficit hawk. that's why i'm spending so much time on this bill and encouraging congress to pass it. the deficit equation is simple. it's revenues minus expenses. when you have revenues smaller than deficits -- >> neil: you'll have a deficit her...

And impressed democrats for nothing? >> i'm not sure that that quote that you just gave for me sounds like it was partially correct. if they know it is going to pass, many may vote for it. i spent talking more time in the senate in the house but the same principal applies. democrats are not in a place to give us the votes necessary to get it across the finish line. if we can convince them it's going to pass without their support, there's a bunch of democrats that think that this is good policy. >> neil: so it's more of a senate issue than a house issue? >> i think if we look at it because the ...

Month ago this tax bill would be revenue neutral or budget neutral. here is his response. >> question, what happened to paul ryan the deficit hawk? >> he is also a growth advocate and you have to have a faster growing economy, more jobs, bigger tame home pay and higher tax revenues. >> republicans are banking on the fact this tax change will produce tremendous economic growth. it can't be scored. that's what they're banking on and one of the reasons that house conservatives appear for the most part to be on board at this point. >> sandra: how will the bill fare in the senate? >> that's the big...

Wiscons wisconsin. before some reason it's in this bill. let's go right now to steve rattner at 30-rock. steve? >> congressman, i'm also a little mystified about the hedge fund thing. this is a 500-page bill with tiny provisions including small taxes on large endowments. let me move onto another subject which is that you have been as leader of the freedom caucus, outspoken in your opposition to the national debt and voted against national debt increases. we have in front of us a proposal that would increase by its own calculations, the national debt, by a trillion and a and a half dollars over...