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Able to get insurance. >> larry: and that same thing could be done nationally? >> my preference is for states to be able to have the authority that exists under the constitution to create their own plans to get everybody insured in the way they think is best instead of a one size fits all federal plan that costs a half trillion in federal taxes, and oh, by the way is going to cut medicare by half a trillion. why should americas seniors in medicare advantage, the private side of medicare have to ...

Federal plan that costs a half trillion in federal taxes, and oh, by the way is going to cut medicare by half a trillion. why should americas seniors in medicare advantage, the private side of medicare have to take a cut in their benefits in order to pass this advantage? >> larry: you agree we have a health care problem in america? >> oh, sure. and republicans are in favor of health care reform. just not one that is attached with cuts to medicare and huge taxes. >> larry: we have another excerpt...

They wont be able to place lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits on the amount of care they can receive. this year -- this year all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care, and this year young adults will be able to say on their parents policies until theyre 26 years old. that happens this year. this legislation will also lower costs for families and for businesses and for the federal government, reducing our deficit by over $1 trillion in the next 2 decades. it...

And these are the high-risk pools allowing people to get health care insurance when they, you know, when this goes into effect 90 days after its implemented. that will be funded in part by the federal government. i think $5 billion is what were hearing as well. also other things, banning restrictions on how much insurance can pay somebody or pay for health care costs. then there are these limit, lifetime limits and annual limits and lifetime limits will be banned and theyll be tightly restricted...

They wont be able to place lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits on the amount of care they can receive. this year all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care. and this year young adults will be able to stay on their parents policies until they are 26 years old. that happens this year. [ applause ] and this year, seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting help. they will receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions. and that...

>> do you think its easier done as a yes or a no? >> excuse me? >> do you think in these tough swing districts, mccain districts, for instance, its easier to run as a yes or a no? >> many of our members made a calculation it was easier to run as a no. some made calculation they could run as a yes, but the real, i think, bottom line is going to be, i think what happened yesterday was the democratic party told the american people, the president told them, weve told them we believe there ought to b...

Thousands of uninsured americans with preexisting conditions, the parents of children who have a preexisting condition, will finally be able to purchase the coverage they need. that happens this year. [applause] >> this year, insurance companies will no longer be able to drop peoples coverage when they get sick. [applause] >> they wont be able to place lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits on the amount of care they can receive. [applause] >> this year --

Health insurance costs and any company in 2014 with workers more than 50 workers will have to pay a fine if they are not offering all of their full-time employees coverage. right now its $750 a year. remember, there are amendments that will go through the senate. if they are passed it will be up to $2,000 a year per full-time employee that the companies will have to pay a penalty for if they do not have coverage. also, they have to meet a minimum standard of benefits they are offering employees....

Lifetime limits. the small businesses are going to get a tax break so that they can get insurance. and those in high-risk pools will have a high-risk pool immediately available to them. so we think its going to be a positive effect on this bill. as youve heard me say, chuck, in the past, the internals on this bill pulled very well. we think bill is going to be accepted well by the american people and, therefore, will be of help for democrats running whether running in no or yes districts as you ...

But it may also be possible that they realize after health reform passes, and i sign that legislation into law, then it is going to be a little harder to mischaracterize what this effort has been all about. because this year small businesses will start getting tax credits so that they can offer health insurance to employees who currently dont have it. because this year those same parents who are worried about getting coverage for their children with pre-existing conditions now are assured that i...