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>> martha, this isn't just the tomato-tomato debate. there are stark differences in how the g.o.p. bill is be covered today versus obamacare. for example, when the affordable care act passed in 2009, the three major networks called it historic. when the g.o.p. health bill passed the house last month, the same networks labeled it "risky." we are not think the g.o.p. bill is the magic potion for what ails the country but it is also accurate to point out that obamacare is struggling and the numbers bear that out. in october, president obama's own health and human services department estimated tha...

Health care, they may make a choice not to buy it but we are providing alternative that provides better less expensive option and we have to be more bold as republicans talking about the freedom of the american health care act versus obamacare. >> some of the criticism, sir, is the government's involvement in this and anything the government gets involved in, they can't do it inexpensively. it's always going to cost more and be burden on taxpayers. what to find out what your constituents are saying in your district, what are they saying back home? >> first of all, i think it's important that o...

House, he has been focused on replacing obamacare with something that actually works. we know that the core -- the core flaw of obamacare was -- is this notion that you could order every american to buy health insurance, whether they want it or needed it or not. that was never the answer. a few days ago in nashville, president trump actually called that obamacare's quote, fatal flaw. the president couldn't be more right. that's why we're going to end this flaw. we're going to replace it with real solutions built on freedom, personal responsibility and state flexibility and reform. that's what ...

Demonstrators rally against mike pence and the gop proposal. also some pro-trump supporters we have seen on facebook will be outside. so in a way, florida and jacksonville, a microcosm of those tensions around health care we're seeing across the country. >> thank you very much. and one house will be republican source tells nbc news republicans are plan to go ve is thursda on their plan to repeal and replace obamacare on what happens to be the seventh anniversary of the signing of the affordable care act. despite leaders' plans, the house bill facing stiff object sessi opposition. ohio's john...

Plan to reform medicaid that offers more flexibility to the states. joining me now to discuss is republican congressman, robert pittenger. thank you very much for joining me today. >> afternoon, stephanie. >> as of today, 20 of your republican house colleagues do not support this legislation. would you advise the leadership to vote on this bill next week? don't you think they won't have the votes that they'll need at this point? >> i think we have a great framework. and obviously, leaving the status quo is not acceptable. obamacare is structural not capable of existing and providing health car...