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Theyre changing it and changing -- >> okay, so it would be permanent. >> of course! >> that claim could undermine the draft bill the white house is currently pushing on capitol hill. the deal between moderate and conservative republicans would require insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions, but unlike the mandate under obamacare, insurers could charge them much higher rates if they let their coverage lapse. the republican alternative to that is federally subsidized high-risk pools...

Were going to have lower premiums. >> reporter: when in reality the draft bill would allow states to opt out of the requirement under certain conditions. meanwhile the trump administration is under fire for inviting the philippines authoritarian leader to the white house. rodrigo duterte has led a deadly crackdown on drugs that left thousands dead. >> good folks, bad folks, people we wish would do better in their country doesnt matter. weve got to be on the same page. >> reporter: the white hous...

Draft bill the white house is currently pushing on capitol hill, the deal between moderate and conservative republicans would require insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions, but unlike the mandate under obamacare, insurers could charge them much higher rates if they let their coverage lapse. a tax break that benefits wall street investment managers may be on the chopping block, according to chief of staff reince priebus. speaking on sunday, he had this to say about carried inter...

With nancy pelosi against the bill, cause shell vote no, or youre going to do the thing that president trump wants, and that is vote yes so it gets on to his desk. >> he heard our concerns with the house draft bill. im encouraged that the president indicated theyre pushing to make changes. >> sandra: my next guest predicts it will fail. kentucky republican congressman thomas massey, who did not, by the way, get an invite to the white house bowling game tonight. joins me now. congressman, why not...

The first hurdles today, the house ways and means committee approved it in the middle of the night after debating it for 18 hours. a little more than an hour ago, the energy and commerce committee approved it after meeting 27 hours. president trump has called the plan great and wonderful. earlier today, he tweeted "despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great. were talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture." the truth is, the legislation has divided th...

Legislation. its the plan that we ran on in all of 2016 that we said, if we get the chance of having a republican house, or republican senate or republican president, guess what? we are keeping that promise and that is exactly what we are doing here. >> one of the biggest points of contention among republicans is how to help people afford covera coverage. the draft bill replaces coverage with tax credits and the democrats staunchly oppose that. and north korea conducts a military drill. is the...

Senator rand paul, opposed to ryans proposal -- >> were already told by many people in washington, take it or leave it. the house is going to send something over and you either take it or leave it. i can tell you right now conservatives are inclined to leave it. >> reporter: led reporters through staff in the capitol building in a very public search of the house committees draft bill. >> this is being presented as if this were an national secret. >> reporter: that was an attack echoed by frustra...

Draft bill, he really tried to downplay any perception of secrecy here. he said, look, this is just regular order, we want to make sure our members can get in and review the draft as it is currently being written, to refine it going forward. but certainly leading to such a big week last week, there is an extra level of caution here. you guys recall late last week when the draft was leaked to several media outlets including cnn, there was a firestorm of criticism. so leadership wants to make sure...

Republican leadership say theres not a bill yet to see. many republicans dont believe that. there was a draft bill leaked to the press last week. and they say that this is a very top-down process, that their ideas arent getting herd, at only a few people with writing this bill and they wont have any chance to amend it, put in their prescription into it. and so theyre very frustrated with how this process is being very top-down and theyre having very little input. >> nbc politics reporter leigh a...

Impact his behavior any other way. but i dont think its the least bit surprising knowing donald trump observing it, teed up by the interviewer to say, do you blame barack obama for this? yeah, ill blame them for pretty much everything at this point. >> mark, i want to say cop greats on re-upping the circuit on showtime. >> thank you. >> well see you coming up on "morning joe." president trump is learning how complicated america can be and several top republicans are expressing concerns over th...