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I wanted to make sure, this is corker, that we're cutting taxes for the wealthy and for lower income citizens, passing a lower burden on to them. okay. told that what he described is what the cbo projected. so that needs to be overcome then, doesn't he? which either he is derelict in his duties and doesn't know what the bill does, or he is lying about it. the united states senators have to show some concern, grasp and command fundamentally. don't you agree, rick? >> well, look. i think this is an enormously consequential bill. and i think senator corker, who is a bright guy and i like him a lo...

Public hearings. snfr bottom line are they going on get a deal that they can work? >> bad process means bad product. this slashing of taxes in some ways, and you followed this, there were two different versions in the house before they got it out. now we're looking for version three in the senate. many details have been changing. what is the one that hasn't changed? the massive tax cut. if they insist, they'll have no option but to do massive harm and break all of president trump's promises. there's no way they can find a deal with republican that's won't shatter president trump's promises. th...

You do, if you give us a sploogs meets those promises, we're going to be all for you. but we're not going to vote for something that shatters the promises you made. thus far, the house version and the senate version, it absolutely shatters them. >> do you think the president understands that these bills break promises he made? >> i think he must. when you say nobody will lose coverage and the cbo says how about 22 million people? the evidence is right in his face. so i sort of conclude that maybe the promises aren't that important to him. i felt that all along the way too. >> i want you to loo...

One of your lines of attack was that the president had no experience and no actual command of policy. he didn't really know what he was doing when it came to governing. how does that max with what you're seeing now in terms of how much command you have over this health care bill? >> well, it is a big mystery, we're very worried about that. we're really focused on what the president promised. nobody will lose coverage. nobody will pay more. nobody will get kicked around with the pre-existing condition. and he promised i won't cut medicaid and i won't give a tax break to the wealthiest. so our w...

This slashing of taxes in some ways, and you followed this, there were two different versions in the house before they got it out. now we're looking for version three in the senate. many details have been changing. what is the one that hasn't changed? the massive tax cut. if they insist, they'll have no option but to do massive harm and break all of president trump's promises. there's no way they can find a deal with republican that's won't shatter president trump's promises. that's why they ought to open it up to the public. and. >> thank you for your time. >> you bet. absolutely. coming up...