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Appointment of an independent affect either spending or special counsel to look into revenue. there are things you cannot do these matters? in this bill. >> my understanding is that at those we plan on doing across least one of your colleagues called for a special counsel for the horizon and phase two which is the regulatory portion then something related to this matter while attorney general lynch was phase three which is another an office in early january, and piece of legislation that would b...

Obama care has caused them in their personal life. so i think theres a welcoming of this effort. its a lot easier. we dont have to explain the problem. people are living it. what were giving you is more choice, greater competition, were incentivizing more people to be part of the process. we will be driving down the cost of premiums. you had a second. >> question on communications had to do with the presidents assertion about the wire tapping. because the white house wants this to be handled by ...

Obama did that? >> i guess thats a cute question. my job is to represent the president and to talk about what hes doing and what he wants. he has made it very clear what his, what his goal is, what he would like to have happen. ill leave it at that. i think weve tried to play this game before. im not here to speak for myself. im here to speak for the president and the united states government. >> following up on secretary price, whether or not the administration is willing to -- for the american...

2008 was because they were require legislation. that is where we are going to assisting in this process. need the assistance of our >> jenna: which brings up an friends on the other side of the interesting question about the aisle. the american people have president or the white house demanded that they be able to asking for a congressional purchase coverage across state investigation, how much is it lines, purchase coverage they within the presidents own power want for themselves. to stop an ex...

And add credibility to the look. adds an element that wouldnt necessarily be there. if we were directing the department of justice for example, for example. again i think we have made it clear how he wants this done and where we go from there. >> second question, millions of americans are working on their tax returns right now. will the president commit to releasing his tax returns for this year? is he still under audit for his past returns? >> my understanding is still under audit and ill full ...

Wire tap. youve also said the administration wants congress -- found out this information. you also said the president wants congress to investigate, some members of congress have asked the white house and asked the president to come forward with that information. bottom line, why would the president want congress to investigate for information he already has? >> theres a separation of powers aspect here as i mentioned to jonathan. >> why waste time? >> its not a question of waste it. its a ques...

That access would go down. and so this is the culmination of years of hard work by the electorate, by the citizens of this country to say that we want a system again that respects patients and families and doctors in these decisions. one more. >> thank you mr. secretary. the president tweeted out earlier today that he believes that he is working on a plan to have drug prices come down by spurring competition. it tells a little bit about what that plan is going to be when it might be rolled out a...

Question about if one likes his or her health care, they can keep it. in 2013, the chairman of the house energy committee offered a legislation that put precisely though words into law and it received the votes of every republican member in the house and between 40 and 50 democrats. then it died in the senate. would the administration support a revival of the upton amendment? in other words, putting the right to keep ones health care plan and doctor if he or she liked it today? >> i think thats ...

Regulation of healthcare where it ought to be witches at the state level, not the federal level. all of these things taken in their aggregate will in fact decrease the cost of healthcare and health coverage, and that will allow purchase the coverter: two quesr you. first has to do with guarantees that you can make as the administrations point person on this legislation. can you guarantee that whatever legislation emerges and makes it to the presidents desk will allow individuals if theyike their...

If it was, i would not comment from here on that. kevin? >> yes. president in the past put his name on buildings and different products. when it comes to health care, does the white house feel the bill being presented today should be known as trump care from here on out? at what point do you think the transition should go from obama care to the new administration? >> this repeal will get rid of that. that will happen quickly. as secretary price mentioned, i think were less concerned with labels ...