Sen. Chris Murphy: GOP Secrecy On Health Care Bill Is Bananas | All In

>>> MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL ANNOUNCED TODAY THE HE
IS NOT YALE THE OPEN ON HEALTH CARE BILL TOMORROW.
AS OF THIS HOUR, NOBODY, OUTSIDE OF MITCH McCONNELL, KNOWS WHAT
IS IN THE BILL OR WHAT GROUP OF BILL THE SENATE WILL BE VOTING
ON. McCONNELL IS SCRAMBLING TO GET
ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR. CHRIS MURPHY TWEETED, WAITING
THIS LONG TO GET ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR IS BANANAS.
SENATOR, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE IN 16 OR SO HOURS FROM NOW?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
SO FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS EVENING, MY REPUBLICAN
COLLEAGUES DON'T KNOW. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT
VERSIONS OF THE BILL THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE UP FOR A VOTE
TOMORROW. WE'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON THE
HOUSE VERSION BUT McCONNELL COULD IMMEDIATELY BRING FORWARD
EVEN SENATE VERSION A OR SENATE VERSION B.
THEY ARE ALL AN ABSOLUTE HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE FOR THE
COUNTRY RANGING FROM 24 MILLION TO 33 MILLION PEOPLE LOSING

WE ALSO DON'T KNOW WHO WILL BE HERE FOR THE VOTE.
RUMORS ARE THEY ARE WORKING VERY HARD TO GET JOHN McCAIN BACK
HERE TO GET THEM OVER THE 50-VOTE HURDLE.
WITH A PROMISE THAT THEY WILL WORK EVERYTHING OUT THIS WEEKEND
NEXT. SO WHATEVER WE VOTE ON TOMORROW,
EVEN IF IT IS PAST THE 50-VOTE HURDLE, IT WILL BE DIFFERENT
FROM WHAT BECOMES THE END PRODUCT.
>> TO YOUR POINT OF NOT KNOWING WHAT IS HAPPENING, THE VOTE
TOMORROW MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH ENDS DEBATE ON THIS SWEET
OF BILLS PB RAND PAUL -- REPORTER ASKING RAND PAUL IF WE
WILL VOTE ON TOMORROW AND WHAT ARE WE PROCEEDING TO?
SUSAN COLLINS SAYING SHE STILL DON'T KNOW AND MAYBE THERE A
THIRD VERSION. IT IS HARD IT UNDERSTAND HOW A
WEEK AGO THERE WAS UNANIMITY, SENDING WELL WISHES TO A MAN WHO
RECOVERING FROM BRAIN CANCER. NOW LOBBYING HIS DOCTORS TO GET
HIM TO FLY TO PROVIDE A CRUCIAL VOTE.
WHY CAN'T THEY JUST WAIT A WEEK? >> IT IS ALL A LITTLE UNSAVORY
AND THE BROW PETING HAPPENING PUBLICLY TODAY OF JOHN McCAIN TO
BRING HIM BACK, REALLY DOES NOT PUT REPUBLICANS IN A VERY GOOD
LIGHT. BUT SHOWS HOW DESPERATE THEY
ARE. BASE IBASE IS RISING UP A BIT.
SO THE PRESSURE FROM THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE, FROM CONSERVATIVE
TALK RADIO, ARE SCARING THEM. THEY ARE ARE PUTTING A LOT OF
FAITH IN McCONNELL THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO GET INTO A PRODUCT
THEY CAN ALL VOTE FOR BUT THEY ARE FEELING A LITTLE BIT
DESPERATE, NOT WANTING TO GO HOME IN AUGUST ACCOMPLISHING
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND HAVING TO LISTEN TO DONALD TRUMP BEAT THEM
OVER THE HEAD WITH THAT. BLAMING THEM FOR THAT INACTION,
NOT HIMSELF, OVER THE COURSE OF THE AUGUST RECESS.
>> GAMBLE HERE SEEMS TO BE McCONNELL PROMISES EVERYTHING TO
EVERYONE TO GET PAST THE HURDLE. THEN PLAYS THE KIND OF
LEGISLATIVE THEE-CARD MONTY WITH A BUNCH OF BILLS AND YOU GUYS
ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE ONE SO YOU KNOW WHICH ONE
YOU'RE PASSING? >> AND PERHAPS MAKE UP IDEAS AS
HE GOES ALONG. THIS NEW IDEA WAS FLOATED.
FUNDS TO HELP TRANSITION STATES FROM MEDICAID.
WHICH JUST POSTPONE THE PAIN. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW THINK
ULTIMATELY LAND THIS THING. STILL DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A WAY
THAT THREAD THE NEEDLE BREN MIKE LEE AND RAND PAUL AND SUSAN
COLLINS AND OTHERS WHO NEED MEDICAID PRESERVED AND ALSO THE
PIG PROBLEM OF THE PARLIAMENTARY RULINGS.
THE BIGGEST AMONG THEM IS THE RULING BY THEIR VERSION OF THE
INDIVIDUAL MANDATE CAN'T STAY IN THE BILL.
THE ENTIRE BILL FALLS APART FROM A STANDPOINT, THIS THREAT IS
COMING FROM EVERYWHERE. >> I THINK IS IMPORTANT.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND. THE MECHANISM IN TH IN THE BILL
CURRENTLY IS IF YOU GO WITHOUT COVERAGE YOU ARE LOCKED OUT FOR
SIX MONTHS. REASON FOR THAT IS THEY DON'T
WANT IT TO BE POSSIBLE. FOR SOME UNDERSTANDABLE REASONS
THAT YOU DON'T BUY INSURANCE AHEAD OF TIME AND YOU GO IN AND
DIAGNOSE AND YOU COME FROM THE DOCTOR THAT DAY AND BUY
INSURANCE THAT DAY WHICH THEY HAVE TO SELL YOU UNDER THE
LEGISLATION. SO TO STOP THE DEATH SPIRAL,
THERE IS THIS LOCKOUT. THEY WOULD VERY CLEARLY DESTROY
THE ENTIRE NONGROUP HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET IN AMERICA IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. >> LET'S TAKE THAT THE NEXT STEP
FURTHER. WHY IS THAT?
? BECAUSE IF THERE IS NO PRESSURE
ON INDIVIDUALS TOO BYING INSURANCE WHEN THEY ARE HEALTHY
THEY THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE SICK AND BECAUSE OF THAT
DYNAMIC INSURERS WILL EITHER EXIT MARKETS AT LARGE OR WILL
DRIVE RATES AFTER THE NOMICALLY HIGH BECAUSE THEY WILL ONLY BE
INSURANCE SICK PEOPLE. WON'T BE INSURING HEALTHY
PEOPLE. SO THE ENTIRE MARKET WOULD
COLLAPSE IF THEY DON'T HAVE SOME VERSION OF THAT PROVISION IN THE
BILL. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THEM
THAT THEY WILL ALSO NEED TO SOLVE IN ADDITION TO THE MAJOR
POLITICAL PROBLEMS THEY NEED TO FIX IN ORDER TO GET TO 50 VOTES.
>> MEANWHILE THE ADMINISTRATION IS ACTING TO SABOTAGE THE
EXISTING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. YOU WROTE A LETTER WITH CORY
BOOKER AND BRIAN SCHATZ, ABOUT MONEY USED T.O. FOR ADVERTISING
AND THE ACA. WHAT IS GOING ON THERE.
>> FIRST OF ALL, IT IS SO PERVERSE THAT AGENCY IS USING
MONEY TO GET PEOPLE INSURANCE THAT ARE UNDERINSURED.
AND THEY PUT UP ON-LINE THESE ADVERTISEMENTS TRYING TO
CONVINCE LEGISLATORS TO VOTE AGAINST THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
FROM A MORAL STANDPOINT THAT'S PRETTY BANKRUPT.
BUT FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT THERE IS A LAW THAT SAYS ANY
ADMINISTRATION CANNOT USE PUBLIC

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