and house republicans the cbo report was not a very favorable. they were expecting this but not necessarily expecting that top line number of 24 million more americans would be uninsured over a ten-year period here. but they are trying to spin this if you will, that it would save money in the long run because it eliminates the mandate over the coverage here but it also certainly does not make it easier to pass the bill. republicans are trying to assess this. they are trying to -- house republicans in particular are looking to the white house for some more reassurances here, and i'm told we'll hear more from the white house on this later today. but the director of the omb, mick mulvaney, a former member of the hour, conservative member of the hour, he dismissed this score this morning on cnn. he said this. let's listen. >> i'll say that again. the cbo is assuming if you get medicaid, once the mandate is gone you'll give up your free