grant to the states from the federal government. right. a lot to the states and putting the program on a budget is first time since 1965. that still is the part in your view that is worth really worth passing this bill? it is worth passing for that reason. the new bill also adds something from senator ted cruz. it s called the freedom option. it s a lot of deregulation that will start to potentially bring down premiums in the individual market. that s the type of progress that we need to stand up, more liquid, richer insurance market with more options and more competition. but this isn t the root and branch repeal obama care they promised. it s a compromise. it is kind of let s try to please all sides of the republican coalition. i guess so paul. i have a grimmer view of it.
better. democrats will take that and do our best. chris, eight in ten americans say it will have a factor in how they vote. it would be a major plus for the gop. you have to admire simons optimism. these numbers are intense as anything i have seen. and the issue of greater intensity. eight in ten americans agreeing on something. that is almost off of the charts and point to the fall, i would argue that the house will not be close at all. and democrats are hoping that the senate is close. angus king from maine predicting he will be with the republicans and over all stand point, when you look at numbers coming up against this and look at the fall, people are losing their coverage at a greater level, this spells doom for the democrats. nsimon, isn t the root of this
about this is because of a series of whistle blowers. the government has never wanted any of this reported, never wanted any of it disclosed. if it was up to the government, over the last ten years, this surveillance infrastructure would have grown enormously with no public debate whatsoever. so every time we talk about how someone is a traitor for disclosing something, we have to remember the only reason we re talking about it is because it isn t the root of the problem, david ignatius, that congress, when they debated the patriot act after 9/11, everybody s feeling the rush of fear of 9/11. they pass the patriot act. they can t agree on any end point for the patriot act. it s reauthorized again in perpetuity. congressman, i know you voted against the patriot act, but congress doesn t seem to have the guts to say, we re going to set a date certain to reassess whether this is a state of security we want to remain in. you raise a good point,
moving to a per capita block grant to the states from the federal government. right. a lot to the states and putting the program on a budget is first time since 1965. that still is the part in your view that is worth really worth passing this bill? it is worth passing for that reason. the new bill also adds something from senator ted cruz. it s called the freedom option. it s a lot of deregulation that will start to potentially bring down premiums in the individual market. that s the type of progress that we need to stand up, more liquid, richer insurance market with more options and more competition. but this isn t the root and branch repeal obama care they promised. it s a compromise. it is kind of let s try to please all sides of the republican coalition.