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Republicans did slip into this bill a fix for doctors so they would not see their reimbursement rates on medicare go down dramatically, right? this is known as the doc fix. so doctors who are generally fairly well congressmen compensated individuals, they get what they need. the unemployed, out of luck. >> the republicans have not felt enough blowback, frankly, particularly in the house, from their constituents. i think in large part because of the way districts are drawn. they'll say, we will extend it if it's totally paid for, but we are not going to agree to it. and you know, that's what th...

Austerity our program tonight. thanks so much. joining me now is john stanton, washington bureau chief for buzz feed. so let's get into a few things here. first of all, what the congresswoman just said. i think this is a perfect study in how washington works. the 1.3, i think it's 1.3 million unemployed, who are going to get their benefits for now three days after christmas. they're out of luck. republicans wouldn't include in the bill. but quietly behind closed doors, republicans did slip into this bill a fix for doctors so they would not see their reimbursement rates on medicare go down dram...