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Of tax cuts. >> he wants a doov over because working class are not benefiting. >> democrats seizing on remarks by mitch mcconnell. >> there has been a bipartisan reluctance to tackle entitlement changes. >> president trump told the journal he sees the federal reserve as the biggest risk to the economy, and understated the size of the mass tariffs he has created. the trump administration has imposed tariffs on billions of dollars of goods this year. president trump today is expected to meet with his cia director, and she just returned from turkey where she was getting briefed on the on going

This has not been a very bipartisan year. i hope in the new year we're going to pivot here, and become more cooperative. it's hard for me to envision frankly, being able to do any kind of entitlement changes, if we can't do it on a bipartisan basis. we were unable to completely repeal and replace with a 52-48 senate, we'll have to take a look at what that looks like with a 51-49 senate. i think we'll probably move on to other issues. >> those comments from mitch mcconnell are drawing criticism from fellow republicans. imagine that day and age. lindsey graham for one took this shot on twitter t...

This has not been a very bipartisan year. i hope in the new year we're going to pivot here, and become more cooperative. it's hard for me to envision frankly, being able to do any kind of entitlement changes, if we can't do it on a bipartisan basis. we were unable to completely repeal and replace with a 52-48 senate, we'll have to take a look at what that looks like with a 51-49 senate. i think we'll probably move on to other issues. >> those comments from mitch mcconnell are drawing criticism from fellow republicans. imagine that. lindsey graham for one took this shot on twitter today, saying...

Significantly larger and there will be several pieces of legislation passed by you and your colleagues that will have expanded the deficit. is that a fair prediction? >> i think it's quite possible. but before we do anything in congress, chris, we have to focus on one issue. there's an assumption that somehow congress will function better. we have to get the basics right. we have to make sure we can fund the government, not lurch from crisis to crisis and make sure the country doesn't default on its obligations. if we wind up in the usual navel gazing episodes that lead to a circular firing sq...

Is that a fair prediction? >> i think it's quite possible. but before we do anything in congress, chris, we have to focus on one issue. there's an assumption that somehow congress will function better. we have to get the basics right. we have to make sure we can fund the government, not lurch from crisis to crisis and make sure the country doesn't default on its obligations. if we wind up in the usual navel gazing episodes that lead to a circular firing squad, that will make it difficult for us to deal with issues like an infrastructure bill, tax reform or whatever the issue of the moment is. ...