Tax reform is on track and Democrats want to derail it

"TAX REFORM IS ON TRACK AND DEMOCRATS WANT TO DERAIL IT. DON'T BELIEVE THESE MYTHS ABOUT THE SENATE'S BILL" -Alfredo Ortiz in Fox News Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, writes in Fox News that as Republican tax reform heads to the Senate floor for a potential vote, "Democrats are desperate to derail long-overdue tax relief." "There are no good arguments against allowing hardworking Americans to keep more of their money," says Ortiz. But that hasn't stopped five myths from circulating among the left and its media allies. Among Ortiz's favorites: The Republican bill raises taxes on the middle class, and it will blow a $1.4 trillion hole in the deficit. Neither claim is true – and Ortiz marshals the evidence to prove it. Click here to read more. ------------ In foreign policy news, Josh Smith and Michelle Nichols of Reuters report that the United States has issued a warning to North Korean leadership following the launch of the regime's most advanced missile to date. "If war comes, make no mistake, the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed," said Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She also confirmed that Washington has asked China to block oil supply to North Korea, a major step that China has so far not implemented. ------------ Michael Anton, a senior national security official for the Administration, joined Fox News' Bret Baier for an interview outside the White House this week. On dealing with the threat from the Kim regime, "We want all the nations of the world to do more," he said. "Ultimately, that means Russia and China at the utmost, which have the greatest amount of economic ties and leverage over North Korea." ------------ "Tax reform makes America competitive again," argue Michael Fryt and Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union. The NTU leaders say tax reform is the Senate's best opportunity in recent memory to do something positive for the country. "The Senate bill is not perfect, but the status quo is utterly unsustainable," they write. "The House has done its job. Now it is the Senate's turn."