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The congressional leaders and white house leaders who came up with this plan. they left a lot of things open so that all these members don't feel like they're being dictated to. this is what the tax reform package must be. they're hoping i think, i think a little degree of optimism they should be, that republicans can sort of figure this stuff out and come together around something. there's a little more agreement on taxes than say on health care among republicans. and having a plan means you know, they're much better off than they were with obamacare repeal for which they didn't have a plan. ...

Problems with obamacare. and, yes, unfortunately it's become a partisan issue. our democratic friends are refusing to lift a finger to help their very constituents who are being hurt. but i think republicans have made repeated promises in elections leading up to now that we would and we could do better. i believe we will do better. this bill actually i think has gotten much better as a result of the discussions we've had amongst ourselves. i think it's something that once we agree to that we can sell to the american people as a better choice than the failures of obamacare. >> well, you've got ...

Missing republicans could upset the entire bill? >> well, healthcare is hard and we know that. we have no choice to try to come to the rescue millions of people who are being failed as a result of problems of obamacare. and, yes, unfortunately, it is a partisan issue and our democratic friends are refusing to lift a finger to help constituents being hurt. republicans are making repeated promises in elections leading up to now that we would and could do better and i believe we'll do better. this bill actually gotten much better as a result of discussions we haddi among ourselves and something t...

Or the new republican healthcare bill. 2-1, keep obamacare. does the public's opinion of the healthcare bill? >> the republican bill -- >> they don't like what they heard so far. what do you say to that? >> well, all they hear is critics. we know millions of people are seeing sky high premiums of high deductibles. insurance companies keep on losing money. if we don't come to the rescue of our people that we'll be left with democratic -- what we are doing is offering a better alternatives. from my state alone, low income texas will get access to private insurance that don't currently have. this...

Couple of weeks. so the reception for these efforts, at least on capitol hill especially among members elected campaigning against him, might be chilly. although, you know, i think the american people appreciate the effort of a president working hard through the tape anyway. >> uh-huh. swearing in, 19 days away. what are you envisioning when you think of what inauguration day will look like? >> i think it's going to be so dramatically different. put aside the fact that the new guy is already banging on the door 19 days early. i assume the first step is going to be revoke executive orders. the ...