INTERVIEW – KEVIN HASSETT –  chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers for the White House – reflected on Tax Day and GOP tax cuts.

• Poll: Americans now prefer GOP over Dems on taxes, but tax bill still unpopular. (NBC News) — Americans now say that Republicans are better equipped than Democrats to handle the economy and taxes, according to a new survey. Thirty-five percent of respondents in a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll said that they prefer the GOP to handle the economy, while 28 percent said they prefer Democrats.
• Republicans regain advantage on dealing with the economy. (NBC News) — WASHINGTON — In a reversal, Americans now prefer Republicans over Democrats as the party best equipped to deal with the economy and taxes, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The survey, which was conducted April 8-11, shows that 35 percent of Americans believe the GOP is the better of the two major parties to handle the economy, compared with 28 percent who name Democrats — a seven point advantage for Republicans. In December, Democrats held a five-point edge on this question, with 35 percent picking Democrats and 30 percent choosing Republicans. On dealing with taxes, Republicans now have a slim two-point advantage over Democrats, with 31 percent saying the GOP will do a better job on the issue compared with 29 percent who name Democrats instead. In December, days before lawmakers passed a sweeping tax overhaul, Democrats enjoyed a four-point advantage on the same question.