but their actions are admitting it. why? because we see universities, and unions, and favored companies are getting waivers. what s the waiver? it s an exemption. what do they need the exemption? obamacare is a cost-driving hiker, it s a failure. we were told we had to pass obamacare, we couldn t wait, we continue even read the bill, we couldn t take the time to even debate it. because why? president obama promised us, he promised that it would drive down the cost of healthcare. didn t happen. he promised. he promised. i stood there on the floor of the chamber, many of you were outside here demonstrating against this bill. shannon: a common refrain you ve heard going after healthcare and talking about how it s going to impact our economy along with a lot of other decisions within this administration. joining us is brian sullivan. what do you make of this talk that we ve got to stop everything, no spending on everything, got to shut it down, how is it going to work. repo
down, 10.3%, more than twice the national average. this area has seen a terrific decline in the number of coal mining jobs notice last five years. and those jobs tended to be high paying jobs. steven sanders represents miners applying for black lung benefits as jobs have evaporated, he says, obama care benefits more important than ever. president-elect trump promised people that he was going to restore mining jobs. i don t think he thought about what the affordable care act might mean to miners who are applying for black lung benefits. reporter: linda s husband tony died three years ago. she is now applying for black lung widow benefits. you supported trump in this election? i did, i did. reporter: if obama care goes away? if it goes away i m going to be in a world of depression. reporter: today she devotes her life to helping others apply