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To repeal back in 2015 but that was when the new president obama was going to veto it. this time it would be for real. one of the concerns is that if lawmakers repealed obamacare without having a replacemen pla, that uncertainty could create chaos in the insurance market and the economy as a whole. at this point, conservatives argue the current plan isnt getting closer to passing so they may need to try something else. >> politically we can get that done, then what we ought to do is get back to ...

Senate aide as throwing a grenade into the middle of the room. >> it may have been designed to try and press this along here. i know senator mcconnell is workiwork working all weekend and trying to spin the dials in just the right way to get to 50 votes plus one. and senator mcconnell went home and got hit by another clip, anthem said were going to stay in the market, but we need a 34% premium increase to do it. if he needed another reminder about why a replacement plan is necessary, he got it w...

Interest coming out of the woodwork to block this. they need to refine their strategy if theyre going to get something done. >> this is an issue that so important too so many americans. which direction do think it will go after the holiday break? >> hopefully the senate will actually not go on break in august. i know there are ten gop senators who have signed on to say they should be working for the holiday and they absolutely should. repealing obamacare without a replacement plan is absolutely ...

I think we should get to work at around the clock hearings on the repeal and replace plan. >> dan malloy joins me now from hartfo hartford. if republicans cant agree on a replacement plan now whats going to change in august? >> nothings going to change. i mean, the plan they have will take insurance away from 23 million people. 13 of them will be medicaid covered. theyre breaking promise after promise after promise. the president said repeal and replace at the same time. now we have a senator sa...

The repeal immediately and set a one-year deadline for the congress to come one a replacement plan. almost forcing them into a portion where they would have to come up with something. this is something republicans had an opportunity to do sortly after they took office and they rejected that proposal. so its just complicating their efforts to come together and come up with a repeal and replacement to do immediately. >> thank you very much. coming up, just how much tv does the president watch ev...

To come up with the deal that would repeal and replace simultaneously. and essentially suggest esiing he encouraged them to repeat now. the president thought it was a good idea. he tweeted about it and sas talked about it on fox news channel. its important to point out that even though the president has floated this idea out there, there arent too many senators buying it. >> this is something to motivate them for some sort of a deal. do we know a time line of repealing and replacing later? >> th...

And hearing from constituents makes it harder to repeal the bill. >> congressman you were a vocal opponent but changed your mind, why? >> i dont think i changed my mind. republicans failed to realize you cant replace obamacare with something that actually reduces health care for individuals. the replacement plan has to make sure nobody is worse off. theres an expectation obamacare established rightfully for a safety net. republicans on the hill first of all, there will never be a vote for just r...

Guess what, congress has already hit the road, they will be off for ten days, they have reached this recess at a place that mitch mcconnell did not want to be. remember the goal for republicans is by the time today arrived. by the tim that recess began they would have passed through the senate that health care, obamacare replacement plan. obviously, it didnt happen the future is unseven. heres whats on republican minds, the senators as they go home, the polling on this thing has been absolutely ...

>> in one two words, if you are in the white house right now, how worried are you? >> i mean, if youre not involved in any of this, you shouldnt be worried but youre probably going to be dealing with this a lot of distracting you from your policy work. many people are going to need to lawyer up. if you were part of this, if you were in touch with this republican operative, if youre general flynn and this was a cooperative arrangement, you probably have a lot o worry about but i think general fly...

Replace it where millions of people could lose -- >> were going to do it simultaneously. it will be just fine. thats what i do. i do a good job. i know how to do this stuff. were going to repeal it and replace it. were not going to have like a two-day period. and were not going to have a two-year period where theres nothing. it will be repealed and replaced. and well know. and it will be great health care for much less. >> is this a recognition from the president that health care is a lot more d...