Jon Greenberg, Staff Writer for Politifact talks some of the rhetoric around tax reform, as the House takes the bill to the floor Tuesday for debate and a possible vote. Greenberg talks statements President Trump has made about the bill. Is it the biggest tax cut ever? Does the president stand to lose "a fortune"? We dig into Speaker Paul Ryan's comments about just how much of a cut will be given to Wisconsin families and Rep. Gwen Moore's remarks about how much millionaires and billionaires stand to gain versus what middle class Americans stand to lose.

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