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Left messages, but i have not spoken directly with her. >> and what would you say to her? >> just to think carefully about this and how many people will be impacted in the state of west virginia. we're one of the states that really need this health care and we cannot afford to have this e resci rescinded. >> she is in a real jam here. many people here are trump supporters. what do you say to those folks? sglus consider t . >> just consider the issue rather than the presidency. i believe there is still support for him, but this issue seems pretty cut and dry to me. >> because this is a state th...

Wanted to be called obamacare but i think we should have an open and honest conversation about purchasing insurance across state lines. we know free-market competition drives down competition and we know americans need a break when it comes to healthcare. we've got to have some policy meet their. >> book, i kind of agree with this. we have to appeal to people's better angels. we have an opioid problem that's ravaging our states and medicaid dollars will really help treat those people. we can't just be cavalier about these people's lives. the republicans have made progress and that's kind of be...

Most vulnerable when it comes to healthcare. it's a really dangerous game that he's playing. there are lives at stake and i don't want to be one of those democrats who's like people are going to be died but it will negatively affect the quality of life of millions of americans. >> will democrats come to the table on the. >> i think they will. i've been heartened to see that chuck schumer has been meeting behind closed doors saying we do want to make a deal. i don't think it will be possible to change the name. i think that is something democrats will stick with, they wanted to be called obamac...

Now. you think about ohio where they have a big opioid problem, there are others who might be swayed by that. there's a lot of dealmaking like that that goes back into what can i get you that's not related to the health bill that gets you on here? >> jon: that's what republicans were criticizing so much. the original arm-twisting that led to the creation of obamacare, the louisiana purchase, the cornhusker kickback. >> less the criticism they are facing is this dealmaking goes on. >> jon: is it likely that mitch mcconnell is going to throw this in? >> what we are hearing is right now, a lot of...

Cancer, hypertension, diabetes, 30,000 individuals have had access to mental illness treatment that didn't visit before. we've had 8,000 with access to treatment for addictive disorders, which helps us with the opioid problem. so, it's incredibly important that we not interrupt that, because we are finally turning the corner in louisiana. our uninsured rate went from 24% to right around 10%, and we're delivering better health outcomes again for working people in louisiana. >> can you afford it? can state afford it? >> absolutely not. fuf first of all, they talk about facing out medicaid expans...