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Sorted out. it looks like it will be the other. the other depending on who you talk to may be some reaching across the aisle to democrats to say we cant seem to pass this bill without democratic help. do you think that enough democrats are open to re-writing a health care bill that would involve the repeal of obamacare but get you farther than this senate bill would get us? >> democrats have always been ready to make the affordable care act better. theres numerous amendments introduced and bills...

Repealing obamacare without a replacement plan is absolutely absurd. when you look at the pole and you see that its not just democrats that dont want obamacare repealed, 53% are saying they wanted but they are frightened to death that there going to lose it. these are programs that help trump voters directly. they made a case for making sure we still protect our poorest and most vulnerable when it comes to healthcare. its a really dangerous game that hes playing. there are lives at stake and i d...

>> it will be repealed and replace. it will be a essentially simultaneously. it will be various segments, you understand but most likely be on the same day or same week but probably the same day. could be the same hour. >> but just yesterday white house legislative affairs director said a repeal only drive could gain support of senators who oppose the current replacement plan. >> dean heller voted for it and we say if the replacement part is too difficult for republicans to come together lets go...

Once roululed out right after winning the white house. >> well do it simultaneously. it will be just fine. we wont have a two day period or two year period where theres nothing. it will be repealed and replaced. it will be repealed and replace. it will be essentially simultaneously. it will be various segments, you understand, but most likely on the same day or same week but probably the same day. could be the same hour. >> that was the president in january but yesterday white house legislative ...

>> molly: moderates are balking at some of the cuts, conservatives want to see more cuts. is there concern that they wont get the second part done or it wont be done well and that wont make anyone happy either? >> i think they have to get it done and that is the point. there are contingencies being put in place to protect people. but people were already being hurt because of losing their insurance due to obamacare. lets face it, this is already impacting real peoples lives and the only way we ca...

President that weve seen in my lifetime and hes demonstrated whatever the content of that particular tweet is or any tweet hes demonstrated a genuine ability to communicate to the people. >> i want to ask you is that the kind of communication you want that hes beating up on somebody. hes beating up on the media. youre in charge of homeland security there. that seems like a threat. >> certainly not, though. i think no one would perceive that as a threat. i think hes beaten up on a way on cable pl...

Am i doing okay? hey, im president. hey, im president. can you believe it? >> the health care bill stalled the white house changed its approach now push forge a repeal only option if a replacement plan cannot be greed upon. thats a position the president once ruled out after winning the white house. take a listen. >> well do it simultaneously. it will be just fine. we wont have a two day period or two year period where theres nothing. if it will be repealed and replaced. it will be repealed and ...

The idea is that they would let people who are younger, healthier, who maybe dont want to spend as much money on the plan buy into the system at a lower level. so youd still get more people getting insured but getting much less for their coverage. so this is one of the two options that the cbo is looking at now. a plan that includes that amendment and a plan that doesnt. when i spoke to someone in senator mcconnells office earlier today theyre going back and forth about different options here as...

Likelihood of success. i fear that might be where we are today. >> separating the repeal and replace process but also allow republicans to bring in more moderate democrats who are open to fixing the healthcare system and would be more open to helping come up with the replacement plan. but there is also no guarantee a straight repeal bill would be able to pass and they are concerned that if it did, and it was not a replacement plan ready, all of that uncertainty could create a lot of chaos on the...

We should do better than obama care. >> the senators one of those asking to cancel the recess. on friday, ten others made the request to the leader. your hoping the extra time will help them pass some form of the current bill or come up with something else altogether. >> gillian: is the gop thinking on this that they might get some help from sponsorships from democrats if they separate the repeal and replace act? >> thats what senators rand paul, mike lee and other conservatives are hoping for. ...