Page 21 - Root Com News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

So if a straight dream act, it's not going to be able to get enough necessary republican votes to get through. i hope we do come to a solution. one that is bipartisan. i think it's the right thing to do. it should not hold up the government's funding. >> congressman scott taylor from virginia. you heard it here first. the congressman believes the government will remain open. charlie sykes, conservative writer. jason johnson is at the root.com. both are nbc contributors. the president's role in these negotiations, how would you describe it? >> not helpful. chaotic. not only the fruits of his ig...

Mitch mcconnell hasn't commented yet. you heard house speaker paurp say it's unhelpful. senator jeff flake said the words used by the president as related to me directly were not tough. they were abhorrent and repulsive. can republicans dig themselves out of another mess created by this president? it's hard to say and won't make it easier. in another surprising revelation, nbc news reports tonight that during a march meeting with members of the congressional black caucus, a member related to president trump that potential welfare cuts to hurt her constituents, not all of whom are black. the pr...

Tough. they were abhorrent and repulsive. can republicans dig themselves out of another mess created by this president? it's hard to say and won't make it easier. in another surprising revelation, nbc news reports tonight that during a march meeting with members of the congressional black caucus, a member related to president trump that potential welfare cuts to hurt her constituents, not all of whom are black. the president said, then what are they? joining us is jason johnson, editor at the root.com and msnbc contributor and charlie sykes, author of "how the right lost its mind" and a msnbc ...

Johnson and jason johnson, politics editor at the root.com and a msnbc contributor. david, republicans are sinisting that the $18 a week for americans is real tax relief that's for the middle class. is this a middle class tax cut bill? >> well, majority of people in the middle class will get a few crumbs. wealthy people will get a cake and people like donald trump and wilbur ross get the most delicious tax cut cake you have ever seen and the idea that donald trump pays more taxes under this as big of a nonsense as the other things that he says. so on an individual level, and for people who own...

Increase. you're welcome. an joining us now is david kay johnson and jason johnson, politics editor at the root.com and a msnbc contributor. david, republicans are sinisting that the $18 a week for americans is real tax relief that's for the middle class. is this a middle class tax cut bill? >> well, majority of people in the middle class will get a few crumbs. wealthy people will get a cake and people like donald trump and willie ro wilbur ross get the most delicious tax cut cake you have ever seen and the idea that donald trump pays more taxes under this as big of a nonsense as the other thi...