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A topic is obamacare. the president talked about obamacare in the brief remarks to governors at the gala here last night. take a listen to what he had to say. >> obamacare has had tremendous problems. i wont say in front of the democrat. we will repeal and replace. you will see something very special. >> reporter: you heard the president promising something special when it comes to repealing and replacing obamacare. the details of replacement plan are still being ironed out. also expected today,...

Sorry. >> its true. i can show you the data. things are changing this way. more that donald trump, president trump, i know they hate it when i just say donald trump, says were going to repeal and replace it, but there is no replacement plan, americans get more scared and more angry. they show up at those town halls. there are concerned americans. the problem is republicans had what seven years to come up with a plan that would meet these expectation and they havent done it. >> melissa: mercedes,...

Virginias governor terry. >> if we just eliminate the aca it cost it is virginia 200 million budget dollars per year. we have to incur those costs, im concerned about how we do this going forward. >> finally on wednesday we expect the president to sign that new executive order on immigration, you remember the travel ban, itll target the same seven countries with exemptions with visa and green card holders. guys. clayton: griff jenkins live and morning outside the white house, hell not inside the...

Affordable care act replacement plan. the presidents aides have been back channelling with speaker ryans office but we havent really seen the president himself come out and deliver specifics on how he wants to repeal and replace obamacare, and not only sell the plan but also provide air cover to these members who are going to have to vote on it. kate, you have seen what is going on at town halls when members were back on recess last week and went back to their districts. and so what i think the ...

Attacked. i think there are smart members of the house and senate that can figure it out. if they want to figure out a replacement plan, i agree. they need to work on it, do it all out in the open, but stop waiting. they need to do it now. the trump plan, trump ran on reforming healthcare, he ran on reforming our tax system, and for whatever reason, congress hasnt done anything in both those issues so i agree congress needs to do something and they need to do something quickly. we probably disag...

Its interesting because he did stick to script on the inaugural address. does he have the discipline to stick to script on this speech an and if the republicans get loud and really cheer him a lot, he might be tempted to go off. >> jennifer, thats the thing about president trump. he feeds off the applause or the boos or the cheers or the jeering of a crowd. and what were going to see, as weve always seen with every joint session speech, half the room is for the guy and the other half isnt. >> th...

Hes had to have ever obamacare replacement plan. its got to be him. if congress can tinker with it but hes got to leave this party. >> chris: caitlin, the democrats have the thankless job response of the president is going to be given by former kentucky governor steve bashir i was surprised and thinking whats that about? i read somewhere that its because obamacare has been relatively speaking a success there and the main goal is to try to defend obamacare talk about that. >> sure, usually the op...

It comes as the leak draft showing a possible gop replacement plan. it could weaken the coverage for many americans. garrett joins us live in washington with more. >> what can you tell us. >> one of the biggest concerns is the issue of medicaid how any plan will affect it . under the affordable care act, 31 states and the district expanded medicaid to make more people eligible and since then ithas added up to about 11 million more people on medicaid . governors from those states are growing conc...

Week. nbcs vaughn hilliard joins us from louisiana. what are you hearing from voters? >> reporter: were not at a town hall today, but 24 hours ago, there was a town hall just across the street. the vibe is clearly different this mardi gras weekend. members of congress are heading to the capitol to go into session on monday. yesterday you heard people that were frustrated. despite the dancing you see here, there were real concerns over health care, and an obamacare replacement plan. we talked wit...

They claim they weakened coverage for medicare patients. what are the governors concerned about exactly with the repeal and replace plan they have for obamacare. >> there are a lot of replace and repeal plans out there but republicans are set to introduce their proposal of choice when they get back in town on monday. a leaked draft was released this last week and it includes significant cuts to medicaid spending and that is one of the biggest concerns for governors. under obama care, 31 states i...