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That is going to provide, called the veteran's choice program that will provide a more healthy mix. the va, if you're worried about government managed healthcare, look at the va system and look at what a disaster that is. i think it's a move in the right direction. >> melissa: that's a great point. we're going to end on that. thanks to both of you. the president unveiling his tax plan to mixed reviews. senator rand paul says, quote, real men and pull no punches women, cut taxes. i like that. he's gonna join us live to explain why. needles. essential for him, but maybe not for people with rheum...

Administration. >> melissa: colonel, i want to ask you about something before we run out of time. it is the new executive order that president trump signed to create a new accountability office and to create a task force. we hear about task force and accountability all the time. is this a meaningful step? >> it is. the other has been moving from, there's a big difference, we're moving from government managed health care, which is the va system with over 1,000 clinics, 130 hospitals that's a mess, and the government paid healthcare for our veterans, which is something akin to the military. it h...

Aluminum used to build the f18 the c-17. the secretary of commerce has initiated an investigation. the memo on the president will sign today, similar to the memo he signed on steel, elevates this investigation and directs the secretary to prioritize its completion. this memo combined with similar action on steel is an important step towards fulfilling the president's promise to "put american steel and aluminum back into the backbone of our country." the president has been speaking about revitalizing the industry for quite some time. another one of the most significant pledges is to make sure t...

The secretary of commerce has initiated an investigation to determine what effect our ri lines on imported aluminum has on national and economic security. the memo the president will sign similar to the memo on steel elevates this investigation and directs the secretary to prioritize its completion. this memo combined with similar action on steel is an important step towards fulfilling the president's promise to, quote, put american steel and aluminum back into the backbone of our country. the president has been speaking about revitalizing the american manufacturing industry for quite a long t...

Unacceptable especially from that office. >> martha: do you feel that presidents and prior politicians have done that before to you? >> but my point is regardless of what they did before, what they're doing now, we have an obligation to t we say but the country first, i look at flint, michigan. what's being done about the poisonous water there? we can talk about all of the great things that he plans to do, but we can only speak about what he's done. i'm not totally against the president. he is helped signed a bill for veterans, which i'm a 20 year retired air force member, so i was elated to r...