To roll up our sleeves and work to make the Health Care System better than it is today. The bottom line is very simple. The reason this bill failed is because millions of americans did not want it. The overwhelming majority of americans did not want it. They saw that it would take their health care away. With disabilities, people with opioid addictions, people with parents and nursing homes, veterans, dependent on medicaid, from one end of america to the bill, they cassidygraham would have been a health care disaster. The American People saw it, rose to the occasion, and our colleagues had no choice in the face of opposition from one end of the land to the other to withdraw their bill. That the republicans do not come back to this bill. The same fateith its much with this time. Ultimately because people do not like it. The bottom line is very, very simple. People want to improve the Health Care System. Better health care, more people covered, lower premiums. They do not want to retract
Came to the microphone to talk about the Graham Cassidy bill. Quiet. [laughter] , on. Come on. Leader schumer are we ready . Well, today, americans breathed a sigh of relief because the health care of millions has been protected and preserved. We democrats believe this is not a day for celebration, but a day to roll up our sleeves and work to make the Health Care System better than it is today. The bottom line is very simple. The reason this bill failed is because millions of americans did not want it. The overwhelming majority of americans did not want it. They saw that it would take their health care away. People with disabilities, people with opioid addictions, people inh parent in parents nursing homes, veterans, dependent on medicaid, from one end of america to the other, the cassidygraham bill would have been a health care disaster. The American People saw it, rose to the occasion, and our colleagues had no choice in the face of opposition from one end of the land to the other to
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new appeals today, to do more for puerto rico. The island is still reeling from its worst storm in a century, and there are calls to cut red tape and get more relief on the ground quickly. John yang has the story. Yang a full week after Hurricane Maria
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