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If the administration was standing by that tweet which sean spicer said the president is, then why could congress then need to investigate if this information already exists . The Press Secretary talked a little bit about the issu i have to listen to the vshage again, the transcript, but he talked about credibility and the idea there is a separation of powers as well. We also talked a little bit about the idea that hey we are in tax season, tax day is just over month away. Will the president rel...

Suitorman, Senior Editor at reason magazine. Kasie, let me start with you. Weve already seen far right groups like Heritage Action criticize the plan, Club For Growth as well, freedom works, rand paul calling it obamacare light. You tweeted this a few hours ago. Here it is, it is still early so caveats apply but events of today suggest Gop Health Care bill is already on life support, if not Dead On Arrival. How can that be so early, kasie . Reporter well look, craig, this bill has run into extra...

Many americans left with no options. how might this senate policy bring back insurers into the market especially given what were seeing on our screen right there? >> look, what insurers want is stability. they want to know that theyre going to be able to make money by insuring people. i mean, theyve found the instability in the current market problematic. part of that is the fact that they dont have faith that the current administration will do whats necessary to buck up the obamacare system. if...

Services or prescription drugs. >> the senate bill also eliminates the rule requiring everyone to have insurance. but unlike the house bill, it would not levy a 30% surcharge on people who let their coverage lapse. >> many senate provisions are the same as the house bill. children covered on their parents plan until age 26, eliminate the requirement for workers to offer affordable -- for employers to offer affordable coverage for workers. >> president trump stayed out of the negotiations getting...

Happy with it and that democrats would be rewarded by being re-elected and winning more seats than they had to begin with. it didnt pan out that way. republicans are acutely aware of that, which is why this has been at times a difficult process for them because they dont have -- theyre not under any illusin that the voters are going to rush out and embrace them for this, especially if heading into the 2018 midterm elections, their primary, immediate concern, the health care system which does nee...

Premiums for those who let their coverage lapse. theres a lot of things in this bill people dont like. >> tommy lubi, thanks very much. coming up, the white house on the hunt for a new communications director. but when you have a president who likes to tweet as much as president trump, will anyone really make much of a difference? well discuss that when we come back. home: it survived 4 food fights, a one-coat wonder named "grams", and rolled with multiple personalities. number one rated marquee...

Population that only uses 3% of the health care dollars. how do you get them to purchase. because if they dont purchase -- gregg: right. >> -- the top end are folks with chronic conditions, gets horribly expensive. and thats the battle going on right now. can i give you one quick thing, and im sorry -- gregg: go ahead. >> when you hear someone say 23 million, do understand the vast majority of that number is by choice. gregg: sure. >> its those individuals who are -- gregg: personal responsibili...

Their coverage lapse for more than 63 days. we you cant buy fire insurance on your house when your house is on fire. you cant buy health insurance when you find out you got cancer. you have to have continuous coverage. now they will see an increase if they let their coverage lapse for more than 63 days. thats just a part of not letting people game the system. >> let me ask you about now some specific concerns on the presidents budget plan. and i mentioned that there are a number of your colleagu...

Pre-existing conditions? >> neil: everyone? thats another thing that comes up. in some states they could be loosy goosy on this. >> if a state chooses and option that is in the house bill. were coming up with our own senate bill.t to make sure peop pre-existing conditions are protected, the premiums have skyrocketed, we can get them lower and rescue the people that have been hurt by the collapsing obama healthcare law. >> neil: the senate will have a feature in there that is not as vague. what t...

Cover pre-existing conditions? that is what it says by the letters. >> what folks are getting to is a state that applies and continuous coverage lapse and the community rating issue can be raised. the cornerstone is pre-existing condition continues and goes forward. that is what i promised the people we would do. we cannot let it go forward as is. the markets are collapsing. access to health care will go away. that is immoral not to act to solve the problem. >> there is no question there are pro...