We will hope to get more guidance whats next for tax reform and whats next for Health Care Reform. Here is the question. If health care doesnt happen in time, if it doesnt happen by tomorrow, and doesnt look like it really is going to move forward in a way that it wants, can tax reform still get done . That is what he will have to tell reporters right now when he speaks. Meanwhile, were asking a question that was proposed by an op ed in the wall street journal today, very interesting one, whether or not it is time for President Trump to abandon the republican party. In other words you have holdouts in the party not doing him any good at all. Maybe he needs to think about cutting them loose. President trump to make good on Campaign Promise to put National Security first. In parts of President Trumps travel order will go into effect a all of this as house votes on two key bills aimed at keeping Illegal Immigrants out of america, keeping americans safe. Back to our top story right now, ma
The senate would hold a test vote to repeal the Affordable Care act. Now we take you to the meeting republican senators had with President Trump earlier. I wasnt hard. I was not hard. Were close. I think were a lot closer than people understand and we have to pull it through. So important, but were in this room today to deliver on a promise to the American People to repeal obamacare and to ensure that they have the health care that they need. We have no choice. We have to repeal and replace obamacare. We can repeal it, but the dress is repeal and replace and lets get going. I intend to keep my promise, and i know you will, too. Since 2013 obamacare premiums have skyrocketeded. In alaska they went up over 200 recently. We know that. In arizona, theyve been up 118 , and those states are good compared to some of the numbers that are coming out. Despite the promise that premiums would decrease by 2,500 on average, they actually increased by almost 3,000 and even much more than that in some
Congress should protect medicare for seniors and people with disabilities, not undermine it. The republican budget will eliminate guaranteed longestablished Health Insurance benefits for seniors and the elderly as well as people with disabilities under the Medicare Program. The republican budget will increase costs for the elderly and disabled by establishing a medicare Voucher Scheme that provides insufficient payments to Medicare Beneficiaries in order to purchase needed health care. And the republican budget will destroy the traditional Medicare Program by diverting the healthiest enrollees into private plans, which would undermine traditional medicares ability to control cost. Once again, this budget omits the policy details that would allow us to engage in a full analysis of the plan. But one thing is clear, the budget utterly fails to address the root causes of growing Health Care Costs, which is price gouging by pharmaceutical companies. Instead, it aims to cut taxes for million
Alexander announced he will hold hearings now talking about Bipartisan Legislation to strengthen the individual markets in 2018 so lets start there so what is your sense . I think there is a lot of consensus on what is needed to shore up or strengthenre the Affordable Care act marketplace. Into going into 2017 there is a lot of evidence that Insurance Companies are starting to find their footing but the policy of sir in the coming out of washington if they will repeal the aca all of that uncertainty is causing Insurance Companies very nervous about participation so Going Forward is we dont know those key decisions to give that confidence. But first that announcement that sabrina mentioned. Now they have some decisions to make so the biggest is if they commit to a monthly Insurance Companies that is called cost sharing reduction that basically means instead of paying 6,000 1,000 deductible it might be much lower that is big money. That is several billion dollars it is also a matter of g
Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves. So they did have domestic help. It was used as a hospital. It was used as a place to stay and it was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after their years in the white house. Shes just obscure, as she probably wouldve wanted it. But shes who he needed. Susan swain Abraham Lincolns assassination, just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a warravaged nation, and brought his southern democrat Vice President , Andrew Johnson, into the white house. Johnsons wife, eliza, was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady, determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies, the life and times of Eliza Mccardle johnson. Good evening, and thank you for being w