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We as republicans, who fund the creation of this law and accurately predict that it would not work ran for office in 2010, in 2012, in 2014, and in 2016 on a promise. if given the ability, we will repeal and replace this law. how may people running for congress and the senate did you hear say that? how many times to hear president donald trump when he was candidate donald trump say that? this is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. the time is here, the time is now,...

We, as republicans, who fought the creation of this law and accurately predicted that it would not work, ran for office in 2010, in 2012, in 2014, and in 2016 on a promise, that we would, if given the ability, we would repeal and replace this law. how many people running for congress and the senate did you hearsay that? how many times did you hear president donald trump when he was candidate donald trump say that? this is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. the tim...

Talked about a choice. heres what he said. >> at the end of the day when this bills on the house floor well have all of our negotiations but theres going to be a binary choice. youll either have the bill to gut obamacare and vote with either nancy pelosi against the bill because shell vote no or do what president trump wants and vote yes to it gets on his desk. >> shannon: mercedes some feel theres pushback saying thats not the choice i want unless theres substantive changes in this dont put me ...

I dont think this bill passes. there is an evolution and something like it could pass or something with revisions could pass because ultimately the question leadership is going to post to conservatives and others is do you want to be for obamacare or this? >> bret: a binary choice. >> if you believe as philip klein suggests that this is basically obamacare lite. you are accepting the structure of obamacare and the philosophical underpinnings, that basically this is a question of universal access...

Goes and the mind goes a little bit. >> house speaker ryan went into professor mode with a powerpoint presentation, trying to win over his reluctant right flank. >> this is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. the time is here. it really comes down to a binary choice. >> the choice being this republican plan or obamacare. house democratic leader nancy pelosi blast of new proposal. >> it is a cruel bill for the republicans have put forth and it will increase the numb...

Replacing obamacare. the time is here, the time is now. this is the moment. this is the closest this will ever happen. it really comes down to a binary choice. >> that binary chose, obamacare or the republican replacement. speaker ryan trying to press those to get on board, shep. >> shepard: thank you. lets turn to gabriel from politco. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> shepard: gabe, what did they accomplish last night? >> they got it through committee. in terms of actual substantive chan...

To actually make good on our word. we told people in 2016 what it would look like when we had the chance to replace obamacare. that was our better way plan. thats what this is. so we said in 2016 to our citizens, to the american people, to our constituents if you give us this chance, this opportunity, this is what we will do. now is our chance and our opportunity to do it. questions? chad? >> thank you, mr. speaker. you say this is a binary choice. two-part question here. why would somebody not ...

Now. this is the moment. and this is the closest this will ever happen. it really comes down to a binary choice. >> i want your reaction. >> i think hes right, the time is now, the time is today. we want to make sure that we repeal and replace obamacare. but this is not it. the first line of this bill says that this bill amends the affordable care account. its not a repeal or replacement of the affordable care act. its just an amendment. i think we can go much further than what leadership wants ...

We told people in 2016 what it would look like when we had the chance to replace obamacare. thats what this is. so we said in 2016 to our citizens, to the american people, to our constituents, if you give us this chance, this opportunity, this is what well do. now is our chance and our opportunity to do it. questions? >> you say this is a binary choice. why would somebody not take it or leave it when you hear from conservatives say take your bill or change it. and number two, when the democrats ...

Continue to engage members. this is the bill but if there are ways to improve it and give people greater confidence that we are going to arrive at the same place where obamacare is done and we have replaced it with the kind of health care reforms that will lower the cost of health insurance by expanding peoples choices and giving states more flexibility, then thats where we are headed. >> bret: eventually it is going to come down to a binary choice. you are going to expend political capital to m...