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This bill makes it worse. this only makes sense as a tax cut for the rich, which is what it is, at the expense of the working poor. >> eric: you dont know that for you cant say paul ryan shouldnt have voted on it or push on until escorted then go ahead score it. >> this one is even worse than what the cbo score -- >> kat: you said its almost like obamacare as if thats a good thing. that is the most depressing thing. >> eric: i am talking about democrats saying obamacare was amazing, wonderful. p...

>> reporter: you mentioned the pushback. its because of the reason that the democrats are against it when you look at the groups thatll be hurt most by it. you look at some of the working poor. you look at some older americans. its why aarp has come out against it. these are some of the groups that are going to be very much hurt by it. and they believe, some of these conservatives, that by aligning himself with paul ryan, he is actually putting his presidency in jeopardy. if he loses this, goes ...

Hospitalization or nothing. now i have all that again and i just hope that it lasts so i can take care of me and my family. >> the impact on poor, working poor, lower working class americans in this bill is staggering. it would make it virtually impossible for, say, a 64-year-old making under $27,000 per year to get coverage. her premium would rise from $1700 per year under obamacare to more than $14,000 per year under the gop plan. thats not an error. thats more than half her salary. this reali...

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Long-term after federal aid begins to run out. they also say you were one of the few republican governors to give president obama bipartisan cover on obamacare. your answer. >> yeah, well first of all, im opposed to obamacare and ive been clear on that. medicaid has been expanded, expanded by ronald reagan i think three or four times. in addition to that, instead of locking people in prison who have mental health, we give them treatment and keep them out and that saves us money. instead of putti...

Has gone from 9% when i came in to less than 4%, and no ones been left behind. we havent had to cut benefits or throw anybody off the roll. we pay attention to the mentally ill and the drug addicted and the working poor. you know, its washington. chris, they said he wont get in the race, then i did. then they said okay, if he gets in, he wont raise the money. then i did. then they said, hes getting in too late, now they say, what a brilliant move. pay no attention to folks in washington. i want ...

Has gone from 9% when i came in to less than 4%, and no ones been left behind. we havent had to cut benefits or throw anybody off the roll. we pay attention to the mentally ill and the drug addicted and the working poor. you know, its washington. chris, they said he wont get in the race, then i did. then they said okay, if he gets in, he wont raise the money. then i did. then they said, hes getting in too late, now they say, what a brilliant move. pay no attention to folks in washington. i want ...

Long-term after federal aid begins to run out. they also say you were one of the few republican governors to give president obama bipartisan cover on obamacare. your answer. >> yeah, well first of all, im opposed to obamacare and ive been clear on that. medicaid has been expanded, expanded by ronald reagan i think three or four times. in addition to that, instead of locking people in prison who have mental health, we give them treatment and keep them out and that saves us money. instead of putti...

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