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>> having no mcdonald's, not being able to get starbucks, that's an inconvenience. but targeting russia's energy sector has ramifications. downgraded from b to c, saying a default is imminent because of proposals that could limit trade and energy increase the probability of a policy response by russia that includes at least selective nonpayment of its foreign debt obligations. is it really true to think that russia's economy is in danger of collapsing? >> 100%. assuming that china doesn't come in and, say, pick up the slack on oil or somehow help to prop up the russian economy. you know, this ...

Opposition from house conservatives and speaker of the house paul ryan himself saying he's opposed to this, the reality is that it's going nowhere fast. that's why you've heard in recent days and hours, after the bill was introduced, some rhetoric from republicans admitting clearly that writing is on the wall here. you heard from senator thune yesterday saying it stalled out and here's senator lindsey graham. >> don't want to pass something that has no chance in the house. here's the question for paul ryan, are you interested in continuing the payments, and more flexibility, if you're not tell...

Everybody was agreeing on something. there was actually a deal on the short term measure to try to fund the subsidies the president ended a few days prior. le well that has essentially imploded. well the president has a pretty good reason. deciding he is opposed to the bill, that they reached on this health care issue. where do the republican senators stand on it? >> i wouldn't call it dead but it's sucking wind. >> you don't want to pass something that has no chance in the house. here's the question for paul ryan. are you interested in continuing the payments if we can get more flexibility. i...

Closed door meetings on a variety of initiatives. his administration has to decide today whether or not they'll keep paying insurance companies to participate in obamacare's exchanges. there is a long running court battle over cost-sharing reduction payments. a lot of house republicans don't like the subsidies. the white house has not staked out a clear position about them. if the payments stop, though, insurance companies are expected to flee obamacare's marketplaces. >> shannon: as peter mentioned vice president mike pence is heading to capitol hill for a series of meetings with lawmakers to...

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