together and do real health care. that's the best thing. i think having bipartisan would be a big, big improvement. >> secretary, americans across the country will be watching this political fighting and worrying about their costs increasing. are they right to worry? >> absolutely they're right to worry. the bill that the republicans put on the floor, as i say, would have eliminated health coverage from about 24 million americans and the congressional budget office said everybody's premiums would go up, so that's a lose-lose situation. i think the were some things in the bill that are really valuable and worth looking . for instance, they have a stability fund so that states with a less competitive market can encourage insurers to