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On the special deals included in the legislation previous or current. and i thought that he really had a rough time -- he did stick to his talking points. he reverted to them automatically when on the defensive. i thought he did well to be fair at the end when he just said, you know, come what may, i make the best decisions i can and i believe in them on principle and they might not be popular. i thought for the majority of the interview, i dont think i have ever seen him so uncomfortable. and i...

It, you will know what its in it, because it will be posted and everybody will be able to evaluate it on the merits. here is the thing. the reason that i think this conversation ends up being a little frustrating is because the focus entirely is on washington process, and yet, i have said that is an ugly process. it was ugly when republicans were in charge, it was ugly when democrats were in charge. >> bret: is this is one-sixth of the u.s. economy, sir. one-sixth. >> bret, let me tell you somet...

Republican leader. the ideas embodied in this legislation are not left, they are not right, they are -- >> bret: i know you dont like to talk about process but there are a lot of questions in these 18,000 that talk about process. a lot of people around america that have a problem with this process. you call it an ugly process last month. >> the president: ive got to say to you there are more people concerned about the fact they may be losing their house or going bankrupt because of health care. ...

Motion for during that period, as everybody gets a chance to look over that bill. and, look over the cbo numbers, and the vote could come as early as this week end. and bret baier, sat down with president obama, last evening, and, he asked the president what he thinks about the way this process has gone. >> by the time the vote has taken place, not only i will know what is in it, you will know what is in it because it will be posted and everybody will be available to evaluate it on the merits. b...

Republican leader. the ideas embodied in this legislation are not left, they are not right, they are -- >> bret: i know you dont like to talk about process but there are a lot of questions in these 18,000 that talk about process. a lot of people around america that have a problem with this process. you call it an ugly process last month. >> the president: ive got to say to you there are more people concerned about the fact they may be losing their house or going bankrupt because of health care. ...

That talk about why havent we done something to make sure that i, a small business person, am getting as good as a deal as members of congress are getting and dont have my insurance rates jackeded up 40%? why is it that i, a mother with a child with a preexisting condition still cant get insurance? so the question that im concerned about is whether or not were fixing a broken system. >> as a side note, if it seems as though fox anchor bret baier interrupted the president a lot, thats because he ...

It, you will know what its in it, because it will be posted and everybody will be able to evaluate it on the merits. here is the thing. the reason that i think this conversation ends up being a little frustrating is because the focus entirely is on washington process, and yet, i have said that is an ugly process. it was ugly when republicans were in charge, it was ugly when democrats were in charge. >> bret: is this is one-sixth of the u.s. economy, sir. one-sixth. >> bret, let me tell you somet...

On the special deals included in the legislation previous or current. and i thought that he really had a rough time -- he did stick to his talking points. he reverted to them automatically when on the defensive. i thought he did well to be fair at the end when he just said, you know, come what may, i make the best decisions i can and i believe in them on principle and they might not be popular. i thought for the majority of the interview, i dont think i have ever seen him so uncomfortable. and i...

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