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Divided about what to do with the repeal to feel affordable care act. that topic that senator cotton was really berated for at that town hall event that almost did not happen. last night, two committees in the house were up all night long trying to get a versionover the repeal of the affordable care act passed. house republicans are just fighting tooth and nail to pass it in the house, to try to get it into the senate, to try to make it sthoen that the senate will get on board but you know who one of the republican senators is who's not on board with this anymore? senator tom cotton. he starte...

So there isn't enough money in the aca today as it's structured even with its fees and taxes to support the population that needs to be served? >> so that says to me, what you're saying there is obamacare functionally is dead because financially it's not sustainable? >> it is in a death spiral. >> the ceo of aetna on february 15 saying obamacare was in a death spiral. that was welcome news to republicans who want to kill obamacare and who jumped on the death spiral talking point. >> the ceo of aetna, another large insurance carrier, said that obamacare is in a death spiral. his words. >> the c...

Obamacare, a discussion that will happen tonight at the governors' ball. take a listen. >> don't kill obamacare. improve it. >> without the coverage for pre-existing conditions, i will die. >> i am angry constituent. you work for us! [cheers and applause ] >> senator tom cotton talked to chuck todd on "meet the press" about this very issue. and it happened this morning. >> what we saw over this past week, a lot of anxiety and stress that a lot of americans feel about health care. we promised to fix our health care system for once and for all. that's what we're going to do. >> what does an obam...

Obamacare has four systems and call them platinum silver gold. whatever. it's more like rust, iron and lead. but if you had the states do the systems and refundable tax credits could only be used by health insurance, you would have individual markets and a wide variety of products, and that leads the competition which would drive down and increase the overall convenience and quality. >> so it sounds like you are for adjustments and our latest "wall street journal" poll -- we'll put that up, senator, quickly to you, many are saying minor modifications are okay here. how do they do that here? >>...

Into a pool and charged higher premiums because of the various health care issues that we have. >> reporter: they say the aim is to lower costs by eliminating some taxes and creating more competition but even john boehner was skeptical of republicans' ability to replace the law. >> they will fix obamacare. i shouldn't call it repeal and replace. that's not what is going to happen. they will fix the flaws. >> reporter: and pressure is mounting. republican lawmakers bombarded by angry constituents. many worried about dismantling obamacare. for people like brandy walker in arizona who has already...