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Choices. this is not dish soap, this is health care and theres only so many things you can do. then donald trump doubled down and said he was going to give health care coverage to everyone. that sounds like universal coverage, not just access so they said the bar high and they have not thought this through. they never thought they were going to win the presidency. they were that the for seven years. they dont have a plan. i was reassured hearing them behind closed doors because theyre saner in p...

There are certain things they can do in reconciliation but they cant create a new health care system through reconciliation. sara, theres the politics of this also. is there any policy consensus? you got rand paul says look, we have to come out with something, he comes out with his own bill. its what you would expect from a let the market decide republican. its bare bones, peel would probably lose their health insurance. but its honest. it probably wouldnt be a political winner. >> it probably w...

"if you want to do it somewhere else i have no problem but i think we are creating a political minefield for ourselves, house and senate." republicans in congress are learning the same lessons their democratic counterparts learned eight years ago -- governing is hard, especially when it comes to health policy. though donald trump has managed to rewrite many rules previously governing the political universe, at least on this subject, gravity still exists. joining me sara cliff, senior policy corr...

First of all, they have overpromised to the moon. they were going to make it cheaper and better and more choices. this is not dish soap, this is health care and theres only so many things you can do. then donald trump doubled down and said he was going to give health care coverage to everyone. that sounds like universal coverage, not just access so they said the bar high and they have not thought this through. they never thought they were going to win the presidency. they were that the for seven...

Down weekend. a lot of discussion and whats the right move. the fact is that democrats and republicans are talking. americans would love to see it resolved and discussions run back and forth. the discussions are respectful and we need to keep that in mind. its an important part of getting them back to work. >> what part of the plan can you accept? >> the biggest challenge is you look at the dates. it seems like and i know you have been watching politics for a long time, it seems like all we do i...

If thats all that got out of that and clean lebt limit while you had the larger negotiation, sounds like you support that. >> i am a deputy and i want to give the leader all the room he needs and i am declining at this point to negotiate with chuck todd on that. i like the out lines of the collins plan. i think she is headed in the right direction and i appreciate the senator helping with that. >> sorry this going to happen before wednesday? >> i hope so, but listen. if we go past wednesday, its...

This whole idea that i heard, i couldnt see the visual. thinking there will be pay back and lets get over the politics and get on with the show. all of us have to give a little. short-term doles are destructive. >> i get it, but you passed a short-term deal already. >> i understand that, but thats a short-term deal. the white house wants to get this past the holiday because of concern of economic and consumer confidence into the holiday shopping season. thats one part of the plan they liked that...

Roger wicker is the republican deputy and a member of the budget committee. good morning to you. >> happy columbus day to you, chuck. >> let me start with the status of the talks. what part of the plan do you not like and what part do you think you can accept? >> i like the collins plan, but im reluctant to negotiate in public. i think we have a process going between the senate leaders and im hopeful we can have something meaningful by the end of the day. i like repeal of the medical device tax ...

That ive seen and is in writing is not going to go anyplace at this stage. two good things in it. number within, one, it opens th government and number two, extends the debt limit. i want to make sure that people here understand that we have some problems with that as does the white house with the so-called collins plan. as i explained to senator mcconnell and senator alexander this morning, theyre not doing us a favor by reopening the government. theyre not doing us a favor by extending the deb...

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