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Congressman david suslini. what in the replacement bill are you opposed to? >> the replacement bill is a great deal if you're an insurance company or drug company or one of the wealthiest people in this country but for hard working everyday americans it's a terrible deal. you just made reference to the preexisting conditions that only is available if you have continuous coverage. if your coverage lapses they can impose additional costs but this is a program which is a huge giveway so the wealthiest people in this country and huge tax cut of about $7 million each for the 400 richest families in...

Lifts the tax burdens on wealthy insurers and prescription drug manufacturers. that means that employers don't have to cover you the way they did under the aca. what does that mean? we'll discuss. insurers can levy a 30% surcharge on premiums if coverage lapses. this is a trade on the mandate. if you go a certain period without coverage you'll get a penalty and that replace the mandate that is economically politically debatable. we'll get into it. david drucker, those on the hill from the gop, they were happy because -- >> they got a bill finally and can start to move on something and stop tal...

That would mean grappling with the reality of reforming health care, and not just throwing stones from the sidelines, that is why i have been saying and i will say again, the republican alternative to obama care is a unicorn. it's beautiful, it's mythical and it does not exist. joining me now, the president of the center for american progress. what do you think, are we going to see a real republican alternative to obama care? >> actually, the republican alternatives that have circulated in the past, so when senator mccain campaigned on, the ones created by think tanks notice last year or so, t...

If you have a autoinsurance with a carrier for a long period of time you get a discount. if that coverage lapses, you lose the discount and it is not portable and you can't take to other companies. if you are in the military and don't need a car in afghanistan, you come back to california, you have lost that discount. prop 33 was written by an army major in large part to help the military by insuring that one, if you are in the military and deploy over seas, you don't lose persistency discount. >> if i miss a payment and deployed over seas, the policy will not be cancel would and i will not lo...

Healthcare. there's no mor income-based subsidies that help americans pay for medical insurance. instead, there's tax credits in the ball to give people money to buy insurance on the open market. some analysts say the credits will provide less money to people with lower incomes. many conservative republicans are unhappy with the entitlement. but jason chaffetz says americans have to save money fo the new iphone. among the changes, trumpcare repeals obamacare's individual mandate, which imposes penalties on persons that don't carry health insurance. if your coverage lapses, coverages can raise ...