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Brainwashed in the process. he didnt become a mindless cheerleader for a highly compromised bill. he never forgot the 26 million people who were going to be left behind without a plan to ever provide coverage for them. but many democrats did. they pretended they passed a universal coverage bill and as the law continued to be criticized, democrats pretended they passed a perfect bill. no legislation is ever perfect. it can never be perfect. all legislation is the product of compromise. the afford...

Subsidies. still, throughout the tense down to the wire negotiations, both sides said the conflict was about what to cut as how much. >> were talking about real spending cuts, no smoke in mirrors. >> reporter: and now the reality is that it may not cut as deep as they appear. for example, $3.5 billion of cuts to the chip program is unspent money in the program. the deal calls for $2.5 billion in cuts from health care co-ops but the money doesnt exist yet. then there are the controversial policy ...

Now why. it is inflexible. the fact is obama care law imposes on states the following standard. you have to give medicaid to people up to 130% of the poverty line. it was originally intended as a plan for the poor. now it is an entitlement and on the chip program which is the one that is for the assistance of children. in some states eligibility requirements are so expansive that a family earns 70,000 is eligible. that is insane. it would add 20 million on the rolls. in 2019, there will be 85 mi...

Now why. it is inflexible. the fact is obama care law imposes on states the following standard. you have to give medicaid to people up to 130% of the poverty line. it was originally intended as a plan for the poor. now it is an entitlement and on the chip program which is the one that is for the assistance of children. in some states eligibility requirements are so expansive that a family earns 70,000 is eligible. that is insane. it would add 20 million on the rolls. in 2019, there will be 85 mi...

Level or less -- earn 100% of the poverty level or less. this bill raises that to 133%. but, the federal government in that category from 100 to 133%, picks up 90% not the 50% it normally picks up it picks up 90%. there are a lot of offsets. for the same 10 years that government -- governor rounds was talking about pennsylvania saves money because this bill allows us to buy prescriptions at the lowest rate. this bill allows us to claw back the federal medicare part b charges that were made to th...

Government -- governor rounds was talking about pennsylvania saves money because this bill allows us to buy prescriptions at the lowest rate. this bill allows us to claw back the federal medicare part b charges that were made to the state. this bill pays a higher per teenage of our chip program. this bill allows us to get an enhanceed f-map to help us pay our medicaid cost. >> mike: f-map sounds like government talk formula that the state and federal government share how much the state versus ho...

Picks up 90% not the 50% it normally picks up it picks up 90%. there are a lot of offsets. for the same 10 years that government -- governor rounds was talking about pennsylvania saves money because this bill allows us to buy prescriptions at the lowest rate. this bill allows us to claw back the federal medicare part b charges that were made to the state. this bill pays a higher per teenage of our chip program. this bill allows us to get an enhanceed f-map to help us pay our medicaid cost. >> mi...

His energy, environmental legislation, there is immigration, theres more jobs legislation. so theres a lot. and hes been tackling a lot. he is a president that can keep more than one ball in the air. but there is no question this is eating up a lot of time and a lot of political capital. but i will say on this question of passage, look. the republicans got angry about reconciliation. they say all the reagan tax cuts were done by that, c.h.i.p. program, then they get upset about this latest round...

Figure of 46 million uninsured americans. you actually talked about it being much lower than that. but are you satisfied with the republican plan that talks about perhaps covering 3 million people, that it goes far enough to help people who really want insurance but cannot afford it? >> well we need a safety net for people who cant afford health coverage in this country. thats why medicaid and the c.h.i.p. program, the childrens health insurance program are important. but we have to recognize th...

Reauthorization of the c.h.i.p. program. this is something democrats and republicans really wanted and supported. the big outstanding question, erica, is what happens to the dreamers, is there a daca deal to be had here? that still has to be sorted out through congress and get to the presidents desk. >> thats the next step. suzanne, thank you. moving now to the white house and the fallout from the downfall of a close trusted aide. officials wont say for the record who knew what when about abus...