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It's going to cost, how many people will actually be insured, what happens after 2020? because a lot of these questions as of now are still unanswered. >> yeah, you'd think they would have had these questions answered before coming forward with the plan. the cbo has not yet scored the plan, so, again, don't know how many people ultimately this would affect, though, s&p said as many as 10 million people could lose their insurance over time. so a lot of republicans even behind closed doors are scratching their heads wondering why the rush? because they know that they're inheriting something that...

We're getting brand-new reaction to new house republicans' plans to repeal and replace obamacare. >> that's right. they are facing some resistance from even within their own party. senator rand paul weighed in this morning. >> the house bill has been put forward as obamacare light. it won't work. >> senator rand paul calling it obamacare light saying it won't work and he's not the only republican speaking out about it. want to bring in sunlen serfaty on capitol hill. good morning. >> john and poppy, this is certainly a major milestone for house republicans finally unveiling this repeal and rep...

Something we weren't initially hearing, this three-phase idea. we're going to pass this now, do more stuff later. is that going to be compelling to republicans wavering right now? >> they've been saying that for a while now, that's the message that's been conveyed to members and it hasn't resonated. the big question is how hard does donald trump lean into this? does he bully -- use the bully pulpit to put pressure on republicans in the house and senate who are calling it obamacare light and obamacare 2.0. does trump fight that or does he support it in a more modest way with some nice statement...

It, if conservative republicans and moderate republicans in the senate, they don't like it if it fails, is it a failure for the speaker, paul ryan, or failure for the president, donald trump? >> it's at least somewhat of a black eye for the speaker who today called it an act of mercy. this is something that in theory, the republicans have had, what, seven years to come with. president trump even in the campaign, early on in his administration, had been somewhat wary about wanting to inherit this knowing this would be his problem as well. so for now, i mean, you're even hearing now from the ame...

Parent's plan until they're 26 years old. how do you pay for that? that's a very good question. mike emanuel on capitol hill. first, john roberts at the white house. what is secretary price saying about this? >> how do you pay for this. that's the big question. that's why there's so many conservatives in opposition. dr. tom price said that they're in the very first steps, the very beginning pages of this. part of the reason why, just to explain it quickly for folks, this is what is called a reconciliation bill, which allows them to pass it with 51 votes. when you have a reconciliation bill, th...