preexisting conditions are actually going to be covered under the new republican health care plan. listen to a claim that the president made about it just this weekend. >> preexisting conditions are in the bill, and i mandated it. i said it has to be. >> one of the fixes that discussed preexisting was optional for the states. >> sure, in one of the fixes, and they're changing aand changing -- >> permanent? >> of course. >> joining us to discuss all of this, senior economic analyst stephen moore, distinguished visiting fellow at heritage foundation and former senior economic adviser for the trump campaign and jonathan gruber, professor of economics at mit and one of the architects of obamacare. jonathan, let me begin with you. the quote from the president "preexisting conditions are in the bill" that's his language, he says this amendment, this macarthur amendment guarantees it. is he right? >> no. he's not. look, it's about the letter of the law versus the sphere of the law. to cover preexisting conditions