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Not having to co-pay for some preventive care that they received. but theyre getting those benefits. thats already happening. thats already in place today. its been going on for several years. those are the benefits of obama care, the law that republicans want to repeal. although its interesting, when you ask republicans whether they would repeal the benefits i just mentioned, when you say to them well, do you think its the right thing to do to let young people stay on their parents plans so the...

National conversation about the specifics and details, medicare, the womens issues, how do you give wealthy people trillions in tax cuts and pay for it? you pay for it by going to the middle class, of course. now that you have the details, those details, they dont poll well. they dont sit well with the american people. its a real problem. its a problem rand paul is also going to have, which i think is these guys may have big ideas, and yes, the media loves them, but you get down to the details. ...

>> i think thats why in the last nfl player lockout there was a lot of sympathy for the players. usually these things break down, millionaires versus billionaires. people were saying in a way they never have before, these guys are putting their heads on the line. even beyond public perception of unions and what we think, its a little bit like the old line about congress where congress is unpopular but you like your congressman. i think weve seen a lot of examples about where unions dont poll wel...

>> he never starts a conversation by saying, whats the best political decision here? what will help us the most? never. [crowd chanting]. >> he wasnt going to back out just because it got hard, just because it didnt poll well. thats just never been who he is. it is certainly not how he will ever govern this country. >> when my mom got cancer, she wasnt a wealthy woman. and it pretty much drained all her resources. >> watching your mother die of something that could have been prevented, thats a t...

>> he never starts a conversation by saying whats the best political decision here? what will help us the most? never. >> so he wasnt going to back out just because it got hard. just because it didnt poll well. thats just never been who he is, and its certainly not how he will ever govern this country. >> when my mom got cancer, she wasnt a wealthy woman. and it drained all her resources. >> watching your mother die of something that could have been prevented, thats a tough thing to deal with. >...

To complain about american society. see it as a place of victims and people shafted by the system. >> paul: is that a winner? >> youre going to hear more carping and complaining about the unfairness of america next week because thats in their dna, the way they see the system. >> paul: all because of business and romneys friends. >> but it does not present a positive image to the american people. and about obama care, particularly those parts of the health care plan that have taken effect. childr...

To complain about american society. see it as a place of victims and people shafted by the system. >> paul: is that a winner? >> youre going to hear more carping and complaining about the unfairness of america next week because thats in their dna, the way they see the system. >> paul: all because of business and romneys friends. >> but it does not present a positive image to the american people. and about obama care, particularly those parts of the health care plan that have taken effect. childr...

No one can be cut off from health insurance coverage or denied coverage because of preexisting condition. kids can stay on their parents plan until they are 26 so the president will be very much pushing specific parts of the plan that poll well. the mandate did not poll well but specific parts of the plan, specific benefits, to middle class taxpayers, that do poll well. and you can be sure they will be pushing those hard. >>shepard: back to you shortly and we will hear from the republicans on th...

Right. we talk about president obamas fundraising prowess in terms of small donations. the dude is killing it. >> they can do those nice calm how-to videos while the republicans are busy furiously showing etch-a-sketches and saying each other is a liar. >> he is killing it. it seems more authentic than when romney goes to the small guy. >> you dont hear the president out front talking about health care reform because it doesnt poll well, generally, but there are activists and people you know, wh...

Youre absolutely right. even though individual elements of this plan do poll well, overall democrats have not been able to get in a position where most americans, particularly most white americans because theres a difference between minority and whites in the poling, believe it will help them and their family. i think thats why this is a gut-check moment for the democratic minorities. if you poll them privately, clearly both chambers believe they have produced a plan that approaches universal co...