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Universal care when he was running, and that's not what this is. >> sanjay, what are you going to be listening for from the town hall? >> that there's going to be more choices and lower costs ultimately. that's wh that's it is now. but how do you get to more choices and less cost? the quality of insurance that you have, you can buy health insurance that frankly doesn't cover a lot. that would be pretty cheap. but if you get sick, you get in a car accident or something like that, that's when people figure out for the first time how good their insurance is. you don't want these skinny plans or j...

These were junk plans. these were plans that i've talked to people who needed insurance, have been paying into it -- >> you talk to people who love their plans. >> it was not there for them. >> ed, the plans -- >> new provision were put in by the bill, forcing insurance companies to put more things in and basically with certain limitations. at the end of the day, this was all supposed to be wonderful and everybody was going to jump with joy. it's not working. and it's not working and it's not going to work in the foreseeable future. so the president -- >> it's a step in the right direction. >>...

Welcome back to "the ed show." this is the story for the folks who take a shower after work who now have insurance. the tides have changed and the negative weaves about obama care really have never reached our shores as predicted by the right. at the end of the summer, it was hard to avoid all the doom and gloom stories about people losing their doctor, not seeing their doctor, or wanting to keep their junk plans. here on "the ed show," we cut right through the misinformation, lies about obamacare and clearly explained why this law is good for the country. on tuesday night, president obama lis...

Sending notes to consumers about losing coverage is because of the requirements of the new legislation. >> seems clear. >> the insurance companies are are there to maximize their own profits, not protect consume rs and patients. that's been both part of the system and part of the problem. we continue to say there will be a competition of private insurance companies but we'll set forward certain rule that is people who work hard and pay bills don't get kicked off insurance when they are sick. that's something people agree on. >> you are getting back to the plans were no good, right? >> in some ...

Will have medicaid or private insurance through the state exchange. and earlier today, washington state insurance commissioner mike diedler said this. >> you can't change the game or rules middle of the game. and we're in the middle of the game right now. >> wendell, what's your reaction to that? >> well, you're right. the washington side is working just good -- just fine. and so doing the same thing in vermont. made the same call. it will vary from state to state. in california, a good commissioner there, dave jones, said he thinks the policies should continue to be sold. so we're going to se...