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THIS WHITE HOUSE ON THIS BILL. >> GARRETT HANK, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. >>> I'M JOINED NOW BY PATTY
MURRAY OF WASHINGTON, MEMBER OF THE SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE
WHICH WILL BE HOLDING HEARINGS ON HEALTH CARE.
SENATOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US FIRST OFF.
>> NICE TO TALK TO YOU. >> AND SECONDLY, WE KNOW YOU
OPPOSE THE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL. WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT NOT GO
TO GET ON BOARD WITH THOSE AS THEY STAND RIGHT NOW.
BUT WHAT ARE THE DEMOCRATS DOING IN ORDER TO COME UP WITH A
SOLUTION TO FIX THE AREAS OF OBAMA CARE THAT ARE NOT WORKING
AS SMOOTHLY AS PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE WANTED?
>> WELL, I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT BECAUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN
CLEAR FOR A VERY LONG TIME THAT PARTS OF THE ACA THAT AREN'T
WORKING AS WELL AS WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO, WE WANT TO WORK ON
SOLUTIONS TO THAT. WE HAVE OFFERED A NUMBER OF
POSITIVE STEPS TO TAKE THAT. BUT LET'S BE CLEAR, SINCE THE
DAY AFTER THE ELECTION, THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS SAID WE WILL
MAKE OBAMACARE FAIL. ALL WAY UP UNTIL TODAY WHICH IS
WHAT THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING TO
MAKE IT WORK. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING TO MAKE
IT NOT WORK. BUT ON TOP OF THAT, WE HAVE NOW
SPENT THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS GOING THROUGH THIS DEBATE ABOUT
WHAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH AND THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH
SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ONLY SELLABLE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC,
BUT THAT WOULD ACTUALLY WORK. >> WHAT ARE THOSE FIXES THAT YOU
HAVE OFFERED, SENATOR? >> SURE.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT PAYMENTS ARE PAID TO THE
MARKET SO THAT IT IS SECURE. AND THIS PRESIDENT HAS SAID HE
WILL HAVE LAWSUITS NOT MAKE THE PAYMENTS, HE'S MAKING IN A
UNCERTAINTY IN THE MARKET CREATE PROBLEMS.
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT OFFERING PUBLIC OPTIONS IN PLACES WHERE
THERE AREN'T ENOUGH OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO BUY INSURANCE.
THAT WILL HELP BRING THE COST DOWN TO AMERICAN FAMILIES.
WE ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO DEBATE ALL OF THOSE IN BETWEEN
AND TO OFFER THOSE AS SUGGESTIONS, BUT WHAT I WOULD
SAY TO MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES NOW IS WHAT IS THE CHOICE YOU
ARE GOING TO MAKE. ARE YOU GOING TO JOIN WITH THE
PRESIDENT AND CONTINUE TO CREATE CHAOS AND WORK TO MAKE OBAMACARE
FAIL, OR WORK WITH US TO GET THE MARKET RESTABILIZED AFTER THE
LAST SEVEN MONTHS OF UNCERTAINTY AND WE ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH
YOU IF THAT IS THE ROUTE THAT WE CAN IF A.

>> I WAS TALKING TO A HEALTH CARE EXPERT AND I ASKED HER WHAT
THE FIX WAS FORA. TAKE.
>> I WAS TALKING TO A HEALTH CARE EXPERT AND I ASKED HER WHAT
THE FIX WAS FORIFA. TAKE.
>> I WAS TALKING TO A HEALTH CARE EXPERT AND I ASKED HER WHAT
THE FIX WAS FOR OBAMACARE AND SHE SAID WITHOUT STRENGTHENING
THE MANDATE, YOU WON'T GET ANYWHERE.
FWIP GIVEN THAT IS SINGLE PAY OR
THE ONLY VIABLE OPTION? >> I THINK THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
OPTION AND I THINK THE CHALLENGE WE'VE HAD IS BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T
HAD ANY HEARING, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY DEBATE.
THIS WAS A BILL WRITTEN IN A BACK ROOM BY 13 MEN AS WE ALL
KNOW. WE HAVEN'T HAD THOSE OPTIONS OUT
IN THE OPEN SO WE ANALYZE THEM. GET SCORES.
SEE HOW THE MARKET WOULD RESPOND TO THEM.
AND BE ABLE TO PUT FORWARD GOOD POSITIVE WAYS TO CREATE A STRONG
STABLE MARKET FOR ALL THE COUNTIES IN COUNTRY.
>> SO BERNIE SANDERS, LIZ BET WARREN, KAMALA HARRIS, ALL SAY

DOES DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP AGREE?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE TALKED ABOUT A LOT IS THE PUBLIC
OPTION. THERE ARE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT
ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BUY INTO MEDICARE AT A YOUNGER AGE.
AND OF COURSE THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS AS WELL.
AGAIN NONE OF THOSE HAVE HAD PUBLIC HEARING OR DEBATES, SO WE
KNOW WHAT IMPACT TO THE MARKET WOULD BE, WHAT THE COST TO
FAMILIES WOULD BE AND THAT IS WHAT I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN
FOCUS ON AS WE MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE HEALTH COMPARE IS SO
IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES. >> BUT YOU SAY THAT THERE ARE A
NUMBERMPARE IS SO IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES.
>> BUT YOU SAY THAT THERE ARE A NUMBERPARE IS SO
IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES. >> BUT YOU SAY THAT THERE ARE A
NUMBERARE IS SO IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES.
>> BUT YOU SAY THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH A NUMBER
OF OPTIONS. BUT MY QUESTION WAS DOES
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP AGREE WITH THE MORE PROGRESSIVE WING OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY RIGHT NOW, REMEMBER, THAT THEY ARE WING
GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION AT THE MOMENT ABOUT HAVING SINGLE
PAYOR HEALTH CARE? >> I THINK WE ARE ALL WILLING TO
HAVE A CONVERSATION, BUT WHAT WE DO TO KNOW IS WHAT WILL BE THE
IMPLICATION, THE COST TO FAMILY. WHAT IT WOULD MEAN IN TERM OF
PEOPLE WHO HAVE HEALTH CARE TODAY.
AND WE DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THAT BECAUSE WE'VE NEVER HAD ANY
HEARINGS. AND THEY WOULD CUT MEDICAID FOR
SO MANY PEOPLE, WE ARE NOT FOR THAT.
>> LET'S TAKE A LISTEN TO CHUCK SCHUMER A LITTLE EARLIER TODAY.
>> THE DOOR TO BIPARTISANSHIP IS OPEN RIGHT NOW.
NOT WITH REPEAL, BUT WITH AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING
SYSTEM. THE DOOR IS OPEN RIGHT NOW.
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP ONLY NEEDS TO WALK THROUGH IT.
>> SO SKEPTICS SAY HEY, LISTEN, HOUSE DEMOCRATS WERE ON THE
HOUSE FLOOR AFTER THE HOUSE PASSED THEIR VERSION OF THE BILL
AND THEY WERE SINGING HEY, HEY, GOOD-BYE.
SKEPTICS SAYS THAT DEMOCRATS WANT TO WATCH THE REPUBLICANS
FLOUNDER. SO PROVE THEM WRONG.
TELL US WHERE THE DEMOCRATS ARE WILLING TO WORK AND NEGOTIATE
WITH THE REPUBLICANS. WHAT ISSUE EXACTLY ARE YOU
WILLING TO COME TO THE TABLE FOR?
>> I THINK THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT QUESTION.
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAVE COME FORWARD
NOT WITH A WAY TO ASSURE PEOPLE HAVE LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS OR
THAT WE HAVE A MARKET THAT WORKS, BUT WITH PLANS TO GIVE A
TAX BREAK AWAY, TO CUT MEDICAID AND TAKE HEALTH CARE AWAY FROM
MANY AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND A SYSTEM THAT WOULD NOT
WORK. WE WANT THEM TO SAY WE'RE NOT
GOING DONNA PATH ANYMORE. WE WON'T CUT MEDICAID
DRAMATICALLY, WE WILL NOT GIVE TAX BREAKS AWAY, WE WILL NOT
WORK TO MAKE BARACK OBAMA C.A.R.E. FAIL.
WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE
FOR ALL AMERICANS THAT THEY WILL HAVE HEALTH CARE WHEN THEY NEED
IT, THAT IT'S AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY AND PROVIDES WHAT THEIR
FAN NEEDS. >> I ASK ALL HIGH PROFILE
DEMOCRATS WHO THE LEADER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS RIGHT NOW.
SO FAR NOT A SINGLE PERSON CAN GIVE ME A NAME.
YOU CAN GIVE ME A NAME TODAY? >> LOOK, I THINK WHAT IS
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW IS THAT AS DEMOCRATS WE WORK TOGETHER TO
SHOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WE ARE ON THEIR SIDE.
>> SO NO? >> I WILL TELL YOU THAT WHAT IS
IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ALLOW A LOT OF SHIPS TO SAIL SO WE CAN SAY
WHO THE LEADER OF THE PARTY WILL BE AND WE NEED TO LISTEN TO
THEM. BUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW
TODAY IS FOR DEMOCRATS TO CONTINUE TO SHOW THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE WE'RE ON THEIR SIDE. AGAIN, WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH
CARE OR WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING AGAINST TAX CUTS FOR
THE WEALTHY, OR WHEN IT'S MOVING TO MAKE SURE THAT AMERICANS GET
THE JOBS AND SECURITY THAT THEY

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