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>> i just test the argument. >> i understand. i think this bill is going to lower costs. >> for who? >> for everybody. thats one of the most important things -- >> how can you pullmany out and let the companies charge whatever they want to people who are vulnerable and it becomes less expensive. and that thank god i am healthy -- >> yeah, they can charge whatever they want -- they cant charge whatever they want. let me exchange. >> please. >> this new plan will be run through the chip program. o...

>> sean: welcome back to "hannity." the repeal and replace or at least on some level obamacare -- senator lindsey graham stop by my radio show yesterday to talk about the latest health care bill amendment. lets take a listen to this. >> rand paul was on yesterday and his biggest complaints are this. it doesnt repeal obamacare and taxes stay. is that true? >> no, not completely. we repealed the individual mandate and employer mandate. >> thats big. >> planned parenthood is defunded. thats defunde...

Who are from 50 to 30% of poverty level, and its focused on those who are in the lower income, and the money continues. people who are saying that, they are saying the bill runs out. this is through the chip program. the chip program has to be reauthorized every five or ten years. it was just reauthorized. theres always bipartisan support. i think thats a little bit of a red herring. >> i appreciate you coming on to make the case for your bill. thank you. and the state that, as you just heard ...

Drawdown money from the federal government is if they provide coverage. >> but define what that means in a way that doesnt apply now. its in the bill. its in your bill, senator. >> if i may speak. i know its in my bill. we take it through the chip program. the chip program has a defined value. theres nobody who criticized the chip program. they all think it works. the senator from oregon the other night was on the floor, and he finished by saying on a happy note we just authorized the chip progr...

The states for the states to do that which is best for that state. if youre in a state which is not expanded medicaid, youre going to do great. in all those lower income texans, floridians will have dollars in their state to help them get health insurance they currently do not have. we do you best to hold you harmless. were running through the chip program. i hear no one complain about the chip program. the chip program has been recognized to be an effective way to provide access to quality care...

If youre in a state which is not expanded medicade, youre gonna do great. all those lower north carolina texans, virginians, floridians will have dollars in their state to get health insurance that they currently do not have. if youre a state which has expanded medicade we do our best to hold you harmless. we run it through the chip program. i hear no one complaining about the chip program. the chip program is something on a bipartisan basis has been recognized to be an effective way to provide ...

For the states to do that which is best for that state. if youre in a state which is not expanded medicaid, youre going to do great. and all those lower income texans, floridians, mainers, virginians, missouriens will have dollars in their state to get health insurance they currently do not have. if youre a state which has expanded medicaid, we do our best to hold you harmless. we dont want to hurt folks. we run it through the chip program. i hear no one complain about the chip program. the chip...

And at the same time give huge tax breaks to the rich and large corporations. you, the republican party, have no credibility on the issue of health care. >> and republican senator bill cassidy of louisiana joins us now. senator cassidy, i appreciate you being on with us. weve been talking today about the deal the president struck last night with shuchuck schume and nancy pelosi. he did it partly because of his frustration with you all, he says in the senate not being able to get repeal and repla...

Everybody wants this until you tell them theyre going to have their taxes raises in order to pay for it. thats number one. again, i go back to obamacare. is this your way of saying obamacare is a failure? >> no. this is our way of saying that in the course of defending obamacare, because it was such a leap forward, were also very aware of how stressful health care remains. if you caulk to citizens, blue collar citizens, hey, am i eligible for medicaid in oregon? the oregon health plan? if i earn...

Wrong then and theyre wrong now. not surprising to hear that if. >> if you dont get both together its not sustainable. >> in three years when democrats take over or whatever. >> the other thing is i was there when we created the chip program, the health program for children and it was done on a bipartisan basis and it was aus sin tabl. i was one of the architects. it was sustainable, but when you jam something through just one party over another its not sustainable and it becomes a point of atta...