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For the elderly and entitlement program for the young. entitlement program for the poor and then expand eligibility for three and that is what we have today.>> look at the numbers. there are 11 million people on medicaid since obamacare has been introduced. a 30 percent rise in terms of those on medicaid. if you look at the cost, last year the federal government spent $389 billion on medicaid. in the next 10 years of up to $650 billion. these numbers are staggering. it is perhaps unsustainable. you look at where the greatest pushback in terms of the senate bill is coming from. it is coming fro...

For the elderly and entitlement program for the young. entitlement program for the poor and then expand eligibility for three and that is what we have today.>> look at the numbers. there are 11 million people on medicaid since obamacare has been introduced. a 30 percent rise in terms of those on medicaid. if you look at the cost, last year the federal government spent $389 billion on medicaid. in the next 10 years of up to $650 billion. these numbers are staggering. it is perhaps unsustainable. you look at where the greatest pushback in terms of the senate bill is coming from. it is coming fro...

We haven't seen it yet, but you have to understand that whatever changes they make, structurally this is going to be the same. it will be roughly an $800 billion or more cut in medicaid. and in exchange for an $800 billion tax cut for the wealthiest among us. whether they turn that into a $1 trillion cut in medicaid or $650 billion cut in medicaid, that means people who depend on medicaid for nursing home care, for opioid treatment, and for other things that make their lives better, they're going to be harmed. and one thing i wanted to add about this opioid issue, the idea that you're going to...

Underscoring the near 16-year challenge for the u.s. >> the big question is, do we have to go back into the streets of the cities to help the afghan government control them. >> reporter: one point everyone agrees on, afghan security forces still need help. >> they are plagued with poor leadership. they are plagued with lack of pay. and they are plagued with a lot of awols, people leaving the army. they are still challenged with putting an effective fighting force together. >> and wolf, the price tag for all of this so far, over $650 billion spent on america's longest bar. wolf? >> barbara star...

And they are doing the absolute worst thing because they don't believe in the bill, it's a bad bill, and it was passed so donald trump could have a press conference in the rose garden. >> talk to paul ryan. >> and they are lying about it. >> if you would talk to paul ryan, he would say, joe, we're going to cut the tax cuts and not give it to the wealthy, how would you explain it? >> you can't cut benefits. by the way, i'm sorry, don't want to bring religion into this, but if you are a matthew 25 christian and you believe what jesus says that we will be judged on how we treat the poorest among ...