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Heinrich, senator ed markey, cory booker and senator harris of california. [ applause ] and we also have dozens of grassroots organizations all across america who are going to help us pass this bill. let me begin by bringing up to the podium some folks who have enormous experience professionally and personally in terms of health care, and they're going to explain to us and to the many people watching us on live stream as to why we need a move toward medicare for all system. please welcome a pediatrician in southeast washington, d.c. and assistant professor of pediatrics at the george washingto...

Said in his perfect world you get 30 democratic senators and 30 republican senators agreeing on a plan for tax reform. does the president believe he can get 30 democratic senators and still stick to his principles for tax reform? >> i think america hopes he can. i think for the sake of most americans the goal is -- i would actually set the sights much higher in that you have every member of the senate come together to help pass massive tax cuts and bring tax reform to this country. >> two questions, if i can, the president's dinner tonight with schumer and pelosi, they seem to be getting close...

Corporate tax rate. on health care from the very beginning when it first started in the house what the president really wanted was to kind of get it out of the way and to get a win. so i think on health care what they want is to get obamacare repealed and replaced and i think that's why you're seeing the president be more willing to see what plan does that, if it is that plan that's something the white house could potentially put its weight behind, although i think it's too early to declare one or another. but on health care i think he wants to get something passed so he can move onto issues. ...

People know that there are actually five efforts to improve health care on the table right now. are any of these sensible or likely to become law? >> well, first, you did a nice job. >> thank you. >> and i mean, it's remarkable, the clock is ticking and there are all of these proposals on the table, with frankly, not a lot of sign that the parties are coming together anytime soon. you know i think the best chance of something passing is probably this bipartisan effort in the senate health committee to stabilize the market, but even that very simple proposal is proving to be pretty controversia...

To a system going bankrupt. we think ours is a better way, it's paid for, gives the patient the power, sustainable. >> he says we're the only country who doesn't negotiate with prescription drug companies. does your plan address that? >> no, that is outside the scope of what our plan can do through reconciliation. by the way, it's outside the scope of a single payer plan. that's a totally separate issue. and absolutely we have to address skyrocketing costs of pharmaceuticals. i'm all about giving the patient the power. i am a doctor. and that's one way to do it. but in terms of health care it'...