Im Michelle Kosinski in for christine romans. Im john berman. It is thursday, october 8th. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. A big split on the white house. Hillary clinton now says she opposes a trade deal that she once pushed for as secretary of state. She has now come out against the transpacific partnership. A huge 12nation deal known as tpp for short. Obamas team has been negotia negotiatesinegotiatcessity goesh yating for it. Now she says it does not meet the high bar she had south to be creating american jobs and lifting wages and advancing national security. We have learned about trade agreements in the past for years. Sometimes they look great on paper. I know when president obama came into office, he inherited some agreements. Now we look back on it and it doesnt have what it needs. You are saying as of today, this is not something you can support . What i know about it as of today, i am not in favor of what i have learned about it. The full details have not been released or avai
Good morning, weve got breaking news overnight. Marathon meetings, two House Committees pulling all nighters, one pushing through the Gop Health Care bill and other now debating it for nearly 24 hours straight. Here we are 4 24 in the morning a fullcourt press, President Trump meeting with con seservat groups at the white house, many opposed to his new plan. The question, did he actually convince them . I dont think it was a lip service but maybe im overly optimistic. Plus, trumps man in russia, former utah governor jon huntsman tapped. Julian assange speaking out this hour. We are going to begin this morning of course with the administrations push to get its own party behind the Health Care Bill. House republicans push to just get out of committee. It took 18 hours to get the bill through ways and means and that was just the first hurdle. Over in the energy and Commerce Committee, the bill, are you ready for this, is still being debated. Ich g ive got a feeling theres a lot of coffee
Changes to the u. S. china policy. Also getting your pulse on that. Plus, rallies across the country today as protesters do not want to appeal obamacare. Now, to voice your opinions on our pulse questions throughout this hour, just grab your phone or laptop or any digital device, log ton to pulon. You can vote as often as youd like. Today coming from two of the countries most recognizable names. Longtime congressman john lewis telling nbcs chuck todd, he does not view president elect trump as a legitimate president and explains how he came to that conclusion. Take a listen. I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the russians and others to help him get elected. Thats not right. Thats not fair. Hes not legitimate, though, how do you accept working with him under any circumstance . Well, it is going to be very hard and very difficult. Almost impossible for me to work with him. Trump responded to lewis on twitter saying this, that the congressman is, quote, all talk, no action. Lewi
Entitlement, how is that sustainable . Thats the work somebody mentioned over here the congressional budget. Once the congress receives that score, then theyll be working through that to make certain that it is fiscally responsible. Imagine if you would however a system where the incentives within the system are all to drive down cost, to provide greater choices and competition for folks and respond to the specific needs of patients. And in so doing what you do is get a much more efficient system for the delivery of health care. A system we dont have right now. The Previous Administration felt the federal government ought to do all of this. Weve seen what comes about when the federal government does all of that. That is increasing premiums, decreasing choices. Youve got a card that says uveot insurance and you walk in and you cant afford what it is for the doctor thats trying to take care of you. This is not a system thats working for folks in that individual Small Group Market and in
Mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. President trump tries to stave off revolt over his new health care plan. The Vice President and congressional leaders presented an optimistic front. The American Health care act is the framework for reform. We are certainly open to improvements and to recommendations in the legislative process, but this is the bill. I think, really, were going to have something that is much more understood and much more popular than people can even imagine. This will be a plan where you can choose your plan. And you know what the plan is. This is the plan. And were going to have a tremendous, i think were going to have tremendous success. Its a complicated process, but actually its very simple. Its called good health care. Lets not forget, obamacare is collapsing. Obamacare isnt staying. If we did nothing, the law would collapse and leave everybody without Affordable Health care. We are doing an act of mercy at repealing this law and replacing it with Patient Health care r