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Lamar alexander said he's made a deal with senator murray to stablize obamacare. has the white house bee involved in those negotiations and will you support that deal? >> yes, w have been involved. this is a short-term deal because we think ultimately block grants going to the states is going to be the answ. that's a very good solution. we think it's going to not on save money but give people much better health care with a very very much smaller premium spike. you look at what's gone on with that. also much lower deductible so they can use it. lamar has been working very, very hard with the de...

>> sure. >> apparently, lamar alexander said he made a deal with senator patty murray. has the white house been involved in those negotiations and will you support that deal? >> we have been involved and this is a short-term deal because we think ultimately bloc grants to the states will be the answer. that's a very good solution. we think it is not only going to save money but give people much better health care with a very much smaller premium spike. you look at what is going on with that and also much lower deductibles so they can use it. lamar has been working very, very hard with the demo...

Americans wants, either but brooke she won't be able to get through the next two weeks of this campaign not talking about this issue. >> important for floridians, i know 47% of those exit polls said they want to repeal obamacare, that was in the state of florida. premiums going up 19% there, it's an issue in fl. >> right, that was four years ago. >> jeff, keep lj, let's be fair, if she brings it up i want to know. jeff zeleny, thank you, let's talk a little bit more about this, sarah huckabee sanders is a senior trump advisors and we also have the vice president of legal progress with the cent...

>> reporter: apparently lamar alexander said he made a decision with patty murray to stabilize obamacare. has the white house been involved in those negotiations? and will you support that deal? >> yes, we have been involved. and this is a short-term deal, because we think ultimately block grants going to the states is going to be the answer, that's a very good solution. we think it's going to not only save money but give people much better health care with a very, very much smaller premium spike. and you look at what's gone on with that. also, much lower deductible so they can use it. lamar h...

During a news conference a short time ago, president trump said he endorses this deal in the short-term. listen. >> apparently, lamar alexander said he made a deal with patty murray to stabilize obamacare. has the white house been involved in those negotiations? and will you support that deal? >> yes, we have been involved. and this is a short-term deal, because we think ultimately block grants going to the states is going to be the answer. that's a very good solution. we think it's going to not only save money, but give people much better health care with a very, very much smaller premium spi...