Speaking on Bloomberg
- Killing healthcare mandate would free up a lot of money
- We're sensitive to need of state tax exemption
- Preference is to start corporate tax rate decline in 2018
- House move on carried interest step in right direction
- President would like to have estate tax repealed
- Part of dollar exchange move is the strength in the US economy.
- There short-term concerns about trade as a result of the dollar
- President is concerned about fair reciprocal two-way trade
- Doesn't think Yellen has made a decision whether to stay on the Fed board.
- US at least pay the bills through January. Hopefully get the debt ceiling raised in December
- Objective is to get the tax reform bill to the President by the end of the year
