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Before, essentially state insurance commissions decided what minimal essential coverage is. only in obamacare the federal government got involved dictating what insurance policies should look like. it doesn't substantially change where we'd been in the past. >> republicans are supposed to be the responsible party and not whafg responsibly at all. >> jamal, i'd like to say everybody would like to say they're the responsible party. jamal simmons, rick tyler thank you so much. i appreciate your time. >> thank you. i want to take a turn. we received word of president trump's first foreign trip i...

At it in its totality. i don't think that's the question that i can have the omb address with the cbo folks. that's it, thanks guys have a good night. >> i'm anderson cooper, cnn's essential coverage for a effort to repeal and replace obamacare. >> and i'm wolf blitzer the vote is now scheduled to 3:30-4:00 p.m. eastern, the president says make no mistake, this is our opportunity to do it. let's go to dana bash up on capitol hill, it looks like it could be rather tight. >> reporter: that's an understatement, although the press secretary said time and time again during the briefing

Opponents say ultimately someone bears the cost, someone bears the burden and this could limit essential coverage. now, it's not clear that this is going to be enough to get members of the house freedom of caucus on board. some will say there are still too many regulations in this health care proposal but the white house is going to say do you want to get a deal done? do you want to essentially follow through with the promise that the president cam paend on that, he was going to repeal and replace obamacare? the stakes could not be higher here at the white house, hallie. the other thorny issue...

Pushing health care we were assured the democrats knew what was in the bilks read the bill and understood how it would be carried out. she has no idea about provision 5000a requiring essential coverage. if i can fine the provision why can't she? >> unfortunately a lot of us, there are different ways you categorize, she was saying something that is true, no criminal penalty. a lot of myths and -- and a lot of lies. but this . >> we have not required in this law you carry health insurance. is that true or false? >> what they are requiring is everyone --. >> true or false? >> from what i read sit...

Pushing health care we were assured the democrats knew what was in the bilks read the bill and understood how it would be carried out. she has no idea about provision 5000a requiring essential coverage. if i can fine the provision why can't she? >> unfortunately a lot of us, there are different ways you categorize, she was saying something that is true, no criminal penalty. a lot of myths and -- and a lot of lies. but this . >> we have not required in this law you carry health insurance. is that true or false? >> what they are requiring is everyone --. >> true or false? >> from what i read sit...