Both parties need to Work Together. Plus the russia connection. Democrats threaten to pull out of the investigation if it becomes too partisan. And when we hear statements like this 17 would be a disaster for obamacare. Thats the year it was meant to explode because obama wont be here. Are we becoming conditioned to dismiss what the president of the United States says . Joining me for insight and analysis are david brooks, columnist for the New York Times. Stephanie cutter, former Campaign Manager for president obama, Rick Santelli and helene cooper, pentagon correspondent for the New York Times. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. From nbc news in washington. The longest running show in Television History celebrating its 70th year, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning and congratulations for remembering to set your clocks forward an hour. Who knew that health care could be so complicated . House republicans reveal their replace version of repeal and replace o
Is right now. This is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. Republicans racing the political clock to push through a Health Care Replacement bill have a message. Republicans unified. We are unified. We are really excited about the unified vote. But the fight over health care is exposing divisions within the Republican Party. Between small government conservatives, swing state moderates and a president who ran as a populist and is governing as a nationalist. This week, two key house committees approved a plan to overhaul the Affordable Care act, but not before conservatives rushed out to pan the bill both in the house this is just obamacare with a different label. It appears to be the largest Welfare Program ever proposed by republicans in the history of our country. And in the senate. The bill as written is not going to pass the senate. Simply would not pass the tax credits are a government giftaway and they want obamacares expansion phased out quickly and
Devastate our Nations Health care system. The American People were promised by the president of the United States, who was so supportive of the bill that even. Entually took his own name his party and the bill would lower premiums by 2,500 per family, per year. He promised the American People that no family making less than 250,000 a year would see any form of tax increase when he became president. He promised the American People that obamacare would be more choice, more competition, and lower costs for millions of americans. Now seven years later, almost to the day, it is abundantly clear that this Affordable Care act, has failed acare, the American People and the Health Care System and the people it was designed to help the most. As to the promises, premiums have increased by an average of 25 this year alone on the obamaCare Exchanges. Ruining the pocketbooks of American Families and a far cry from the 2,500 reduction that they were promised for each family. At least 4. 7 million ame
Devastate our Nations Health care system. The American People were promised by the president of the United States, who was so supportive of the bill that even. Entually took his own name his party and the bill would lower premiums by 2,500 per family, per year. He promised the American People that no family making less than 250,000 a year would see any form of tax increase when he became president. He promised the American People that obamacare would be more choice, more competition, and lower costs for millions of americans. Now seven years later, almost to the day, it is abundantly clear that this Affordable Care act, has failed acare, the American People and the Health Care System and the people it was designed to help the most. As to the promises, premiums have increased by an average of 25 this year alone on the obamaCare Exchanges. Ruining the pocketbooks of American Families and a far cry from the 2,500 reduction that they were promised for each family. At least 4. 7 million ame
Enterprise Adventure Capital Fund and was named in 2015 as one of washingtons top hundred tech leaders. Well proud to have sean as a member. Also joining us today is angela braly. Finally john cass tee lanni former president of pharma and cdc member. Thank you all for joining us and being here and, boy, what an issue. Sean, take it away. Thank you very much. So i feel like were stepping backwards. We talked about tax reform which is next on the agenda and now were going backwards to health care which is i was at an event the other night and theyre talking about its failed and i think the more appropriate term was its paused and it seems like itll be taking up again. Ill just start with a couple facts and figures and things that i think are interesting about the health care market, the Affordable Care act and i think well jump into the discussion. When the Affordable Care act was passed theres some projections as to how that would effect enrollment. For 2017 where are we supposed to be