Institutions. Cordes the Deputy Attorney general was very careful on friday to say that we dont know whether or not this operation swayed the election. Youve had a lot of time to think about this, where do you come down on the issue . This is one part of a complex, active interference. This didnt even deal with the hacking this was about what was going on in social media and the Information Campaign that was being done l. But there were 0 people, millions of dollars spent and one of your previous guests, senator coons noted. We won the popular vote by three million votes. They were pushing votes to give one example to joe stein, her vote in michigan, in pennsylvania and wisconsin was greater than the gap between donald trump and Hillary Clinton in those states. You cant prove that it did affect the outcome. But it certainly seems likely that it had some impact. Cordes it does beg the question, how is it that these russian operatives knew to focus on purple states like michigan and wisc
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Who have prior health issues, and, their, theyre still going to be covered, i dont take that away here. But im wondering if the pinch some of these hospitals are feeling doing with the possibility theyre going to bear a disproportionate share of those costs, maybe as they should. Im not here to judge. Stuart fair point, neil. Im sure if you ask a democrat you will figure out the answer on that one. Neil i like way you said that is a fair point. That is figure of speech. Neil. All right. That could be an interesting wrinkle here. It is sort of like the healthy, versus unhealthy, those with prior conditions, versus those without them, and if we have sort of like a medical hatfields and mccoys who goes where, who foots the bill . Blake burman at the white house crunching numbers. White house, to stuarts point, blake is saying well reverse what has been happening now, with a big question what happens to that sick pool of patients now, right . Reporter white house has made it clear, neil. T
So what does it mean for all of this . Is health care dead on arrival . We will learn the lawyer. Russian lawyer who met with donald trump, jr. , was well known in dc circles and president obamas ag even extended her visa allowing her to stay in this country. We have all of the entail unthis unraveling mystery thats coming in to us minute by minute. But first we start with adam shapiro in the white house with the latest on health care fight. Adam trish, the law being continues behind the scenes, the Vice President giving speech behind the scenes, he met with remember members of the senate, senate republicans, look at the tweets that President Trump issued this morning. Key one is this right here, quote, republican senators working hard to get their failed obamacare replacement approved. I will be in my desk pen and hand. The question is will the senators be ready to vote yes. Lobbying continues and one of the issues that ted cruz amendment doesnt bring enough to bring moderates togethe
Go big or go home. Now with defeated troops and depleted political capital, its turn for the gop to turn to the tack man and fly him the bird its obvious republicans shouldnt have started with healthcare. But now their clown car has stalled and the on way to win on taxes is to pass reform like they want to help the country and they dont care if they get sent home in the mail. If lawmakers worked as hard on core issues, but instead we are left with double talk as they run home for recess with tails tucked. They talk a big game. Reducing the tax brackets from 7 to 3 and simplifying the code. I out these cream puffs have the stomach to tackle the big winning issue in the manner required to make a dent. The problem is, politicians are addicted to spending and no one has the nards to do what is necessary and right. Cut taxes and cut spending. Put your helped down and pull the trigger. They have one shot to get this right and if they blow it they all deserve to be sent home with oneway ticke