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And hurts more americans, but i hope they will join us instead to bring relief to families who struggled under obamacare for far too long. either way, either way its time to act. >> simply put, this bill will result in higher costs, less case, and millions of americans will lose their health insurance. particularly through medicaid. its every bit as bad as the house bill. in some ways, its even worse. the president said the senate bill needed heart. the way this bill cuts health care is heartles...

At short time ago, white house staffers wrapped up a briefing on capitol hill where they learned what is inside the senate republican health care bill. but most senators, even most rank and file republican senators are still in the dark about the legislation that affects tens of millions of americans. and its that last part that could be political dynamite. who will pay more? who will lose coverage? who will pay less? the congressional budget office has yet to release its report on the bill. mor...

>> meghan: its a phase down which is in a compromise for moderates. when youre talking with the statement is going to come out, its being reported that its rand paul. this is no surprise. the main problems in congress are manifesting them selves in the senate. fs is able to get through because the compromise, we knew one way or another there would be one. it looks like they hedged towards more moderates. i think that we are edging ourselves in a way that is a little tenuous right now with these ...

Federal insurance subsidies to income, not age, provides more gradual cuts to the states expanded medicaid funding than the house bill while offering deeper long-term medicate cuts. unlike the house, it will let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions. last night in iowa president trump told his supporters he urged senators to craft a more expensive bill than the one passed by the house. >> i think, and i hope, cant guarantee anything, but i hope were going to surprise you with a ...

>> right now youre a no vote. >> the four of us said we cannot support the bill. >> im not a yes for it. i need a lot more information. >> is a week enough time to figure out whether you can support this package? >> i have my doubts. >> the pressure on senator mcconnell started early this morning. protesters summoned wheelchairs sitting outside the office. democrats reeling against the bill. >> these cuts are blood money. people will die. lets be very clear. senate republicans are paying for tax...

Mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. at short time ago, white house staffers wrapped up a briefing on capitol hill where they learned what is inside the senate republican health care bill. but most senators, even most rank and file republican senators are still in the dark about the legislation that affects tens of millions of americans. and its that last part that could be political dynamite. who will pay more? who will lose coverage? who will pay less? the congressional budget office has yet ...

Mandates and policies contained in the discussion draft will repeal the individual mandate so americans are no longer forced to buy insurance they dont need or cant afford. well repeal the employer mandate so americans no longer see their hours and take home pay cut by employers because of it. we agreed on the need to improve the affordability of health insurance and policies contained in the discussion draft. well do that. well eliminate costly obamacare taxes passed on to consumers so we can p...

Three, its over. so how do you win over those who are suggesting their repose? >> well, i know that all too well, my job as a whip, im responsible for working with my colleagues to get to us yes, to get us to a win here. youre right about the numbers. i talked to senator cruz after this statement was released, and basically, he reaffirmed that theyre not opposed to getting the bill, getting the yes eventually, theyre not there yet because of the way the bill is written so far. but thats why we c...

Can become a law. but they apparently are so fearful of what they are writing that they are keeping it the most secret health care legislation ever conceived on capitol hill. tomorrow, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell plans to finally reveal the super secret health care plan that he has been writing to a small group of republican senators, just a small group of republican men, some of whom have had some input into it already. tonight "the washington post" reports that the senate bill will ...

The white house press briefing has just wrapped up. the reason we werent able to watch it live here on cnn or on any of the other cable news networks or broadcasts is because the white house decided to bar the news media from airing the briefings live for the american public for people who may be watching around the world as well. the white house has, however, now given us permission to air audio, audieno only, from the briefing now that its over. heres the white house deputy press secretary. >>...