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Pre-existing conditions and some states would not. and any state could drop that coverage at any time. there would be no federal guarantee left. tonight, the president tweeted, i would not sign graham/cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. it does. a great bill. repeal and replace. one thing all republicans have agreed on in their leaks to the press about their discussions with the president on health care is that he does not have any idea what is in any of the health care legislation that's been considered by the congress this year. today, president obama said this...

Affordable guarantee has, new york and states of vermont, some states will continue to do some of the things they're doing under that but a lot of states won't and they will have much less money to try to do it. >> there will be several states that drop pre-existing conditions and, you know, i can't believe we near a world where we can say this but we have senators who either don't know when's in their bill or they are lying through their teeth about what's in their bill. i have to say it's akafka-esque situation. either graham staked the reputation on a bill he doesn't understand or he's just...

>> the garbage that senator graham was angrily accusing kasie hunt of talking about is in the graham/cassidy bill. under the current law, the affordable care act provides a national guarantee to everyone in the united states that they cannot be denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions. the graham/cassidy bill leaves that issues to the states. some states surely continue to require coverage for pre-existing conditions and some states would not. and any state could drop that coverage at any time. there would be no federal guarantee left. tonight, the president tweeted, i would not sig...

Know when's in their bill or they are lying through their teeth about what's in their bill. i have to say it's akafka-esque situation. either graham staked the reputation on a bill he doesn't understand or he's just blatantly lying. no one in america thinks that if you're charged $1 million for pre-existing conditions protections or for access to cancer that's a protection. nobody thinks that. they're not protecting pre-existing conditions. so the reality of this is more and more information is coming out about this legislation. from insurers to the aarp, hospitals. every stakeholder group opp...

>> a personal attack. i can't help that but if you're in texas or if you're in maine, virginia, missouri, there will be resources in the state you do not have to provide you coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions. >> states would be able to not cover people with pre-existing conditions. >> that's not true. >> where are you getting this garbage? complete garbage. >> the legislation -- sigh that not -- >> no, no. >> specifically says that the state applying for a waver to ensure that those with pre-existing condition access to affordable coverage. >> what does affordable mean? >> t...