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Republicans have always demanded of us when we had the majority and we would pass a law that you must have a cbo report. so as i say, they're torn. some of them are trying to pin a rose on this report and make it sound like it's a good thing. and the others are trying to discredit the cbo, but it's completely wrong. >> it's a pattern that is disturbing, even alarming in this administration. when they hear something they don't like, they label it a lie, cbo is virtually unassailable, everyone, democrats and republicans, whether it be george bush, barack obama, or anyone else has gone along with...

Been a knockout blow before the cbo. >> well, look, we should know the truth. before we enact major legislation, we should know the truth. cbo speaks the truth. they've been speaking the truth for decades. and to try to attack cbo is simply attacking the messenger. let them address the real issues that cbo reveals. the reason they don't wa to do is it because the report is devastating. >> and when the american people see -- i always tell the story about a little boy in school and he's in first grade or kindergarten and the teacher said what is one an one, two, two, four, she said, good. he say...

That they would have to by mandate be part and they could get major medical for example. they don't have to -- they could pick and choose what type of package they want because with the deregulation on the insurance industry, they'll be able to cross state lines, they'll have more options and that -- >> the competition. >> but they would also be able to offer -- you don't have to go in for what they call a cad rack plan. you could go in for a much smaller, more -- yes, higher deductible. at least tough if you're young. >> this house bill has no provision to do that. and trump talked about how ...

Is it. the bill spends almost twice as much on tax cuts for the wealthy, compared to tax credits to help older middle class americans afford health insurance. the rich get $592 billion in tax cuts for the richest, compared to only 361 billion for the middle class and the working class to afford health care. so when speaker ryan says it's an act of mercy, yeah, for those people who make over $250,000 a year, because they get big tax cuts. the only winners in this cbo report, are the health insurance executives and the wealthy americans. everyone else gets a cold shoulder from the republicans in...

Secretary said today, we disagree with the cbo score. >> and of course he has no facts to back it up. numbers are quite eloquent things, you know, they speak very clearly. and we all respect and have acknowledged that we need to know the numbers. the number of people affected, the amount of money that it will cost. with who wins, who loses in that equation. and as i say, in congress, they still haven't come to the terms with the criticizing the cbo because 24 million people losing health insurance is not a problem for them. it's an act of mercy. >> i'm sure the republicans regret that they can...