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Actually about 50% now that we are debating. >> they wanted to go away and its important to know why. they want to go away because prices are up, choices are down, folks dont have the kind of coverage they want. they may have a card but they dont have care because they can afford the deductible. there are all sorts of an array of things that are wrong with obamacare, with the aca and thats what were trying to fix. its not just through this bill, thats whats important for people to appreciate as ...

Over the period of seven or eight years, that drops down to just cpi. consumer pricece index. over that period of time, the individuals that would transition from medicaid to theh private market would then be able to have the coverage that they want. and if they needed it because of their low income would be subsidized by whats called a stability fund. more choices, lower costs, strengthening medicare. making it so we can have patient-centered health care in the system. >> tucker: not fewer peop...

Actually above 50% now that we are debating. >> they wanted to go away and its important to know why. they want it to go away because prices are up, choices are down, folks dont have the kind of coverage they want. they may have a card but theyt. dont have care because they can -- cant afford the deductible. there are all sorts of an array of things that are wrong withe, obamacare, with the aca and t thats what were trying to fix. its not just through this bill, thats whats important for people ...

By and large, the individuals -- >> tucker: who loses money on this? >> the money gets spread differently and the amount of money is actually more because as i said the increase in medicaid is upping consumer price index in individuals are able to select the kind of coverage they want. choices make it so that the market of health coverage, if you will, response to patients, not to insurance companies and not to government. thats the key. >> tucker: how far are we for single payer nationally from...

This bill is. is it to improve health outcomes, to control prices, or to expand coverage? >> sticking to the principles of health care, making it affordable and accessible of the highest quality and providing choices for patients. protects patients, provides more choices, lowers costs and it strengthens medicaid. thats it in a nutshell. >> tucker: but you didnt add to that expanded coverage? >> coverage comes when people have something that they want to purchase. coverage doesnt come when washin...

Canadians. >> tucker: so theres an effort online in canada to raise money for the family of christopher speer, tabitha speer. but also for the other soldier. >> speerkids.ca. . you have to understand is that this is not a partisan political issue, this is something that people who actually voted for this government are saying im not comfortable with. you have to understand that canada values the relationships that we have in terms of our men and women in uniform serving shoulder to shoulder with...

By march, the individuals -- >> tucker: who loses money on this? >> the money gets spread differently and the amount of money is actually more because as i said the increase in medicaid is upping consumer price index in individuals are able to select the kind of coverage they want. choices make it so that the market of health coverage, if you will, response to patients, not to insurance companies and not to government. thats the key. >> tucker: how far are we for single payer nationally from cat...

By march, the individuals -- >> tucker: who loses money on this? >> the money gets spread differently and the amount of money is actually more because as i said the increase in medicaid is upping consumer price index in individuals are able to select the kind of coverage they want. choices make it so that the market of health coverage, if you will, response to patients, not to insurance companies and not to government. thats the key. >> tucker: how far are we for single payer nationally from cat...

Whatsoever. over a period of time, thosese individuals that are on medicaid but were able-bodied adults, they would transition to a personal market, a private insurance market that would be more responsive to them and allow them to purchase the kind of coverage they want. everybodys prices will come down for the premiums that they pay for their coverage and a look at coverage more responsive to them. we strengthen the medicaid system, we drive prices down, increase choices. thats what its about....

Sell this to the public but also to the congress, and its hard, its always hard with the stuff. if you were too narrow it down, tell me with the chief aim of this bill is. is it to improve health outcomes, to control prices, or to expand coverage? >> sticking to the principles of health care, making ithe affordable and accessible of thn highest quality and providing choices for patients. it protects patients, provides more choices, lowers costs andnd it strengthens medicaid. thats it in a nutshe...