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Choice between bad and worse -- >> what specifically? >> throwing 22 million people off of healthcare, increasing costs dr deductibles, increasing out of pocket costs. healthcare is complicated. there's a reason for 60 years we have been struggling with this. >> when you say that, the issue is not acknowledging what happened with obama care. you have to acknowledge that when you make that argument. >> then they could spend time on a bipartisan fashion trying to fix the issues of obama care like premiums or getting young people to actually sign up for it by giving them a break for example in th...

And i think it is more likely that the senate will keep its push on to get republican agreement on a repeal and replace bill. but, senator mcconnell is trying to keep moderates and conservatives both on board. hasn't had success with that tactic as yet. and it's legitimately a really politically difficult balance to strike. >> you know, you talk -- you brought up actually the perfect segue. you mentioned lawmakers aren't confident how the president is going to react. we saw the highly publicized attack campaign on nevada senator dean heller. how has that worked out over the last week is that m...

Country the president actually supports. >> what does he support? what does the president support on health care? >> they are closely aligned on the objectives of health care. repealing and replacing obamacare. >> he said to sean hannity that we can't let people die in the streets. every impulse he's had on republican legislation has been to trash it. he called the house bill mean. he said that your old boss' bill needed more heart. what makes you think that he's for either pieces of legislation? >> i think ultimately he will sign what the republicans in the senate are able to get 50 votes for...

Thread the needle so far and couldn't. >> senator mcconnell trying to move through an obstructionist role he played for years. there's a problem with the legislation, not trump or mcconnell. problems with the bill causing senators like collins saying, i can't vote for this. what's making the republicans uneasy is the president's acumen, goes back and forth calling the house bill mean and saying it was okay if it didn't pass. when you have to make a vote, that's not what you want from the president of your own party. >> you don't exactly have democrats raising their hand saying we will jump in ...

Thread. members of congress recognize that the white house was helpful when the house passed its bill and then a couple weeks later in the private meeting with republicans, the president called that bill mean. members of congress are really wondering if the president will be there for members of congress if he says he's going to be there. that's something i'm here and across the board and it's you have to be seen. >> jon: republicans, mitch mcconnell may have some time now to gather their thoughts and tweak the bill and perhaps bring others on board. while they are doing that, chuck schumer an...