i think we will have a favorable vote coming out of the house. donald trump has weighed in in the final weeks in a fashion that seems to be fairly effective. you know, we often talked about president obama didn t was a reluctant warrior sometimes when it came to negotiating with the politicians. but trump has thrown himself into this. one thing ron could address once they get a bill through the house, if that happens thursday, a bill that goes to the right, that becomes the republican proposal. signed off by the president and house leadership. that proposal is by tightening up on medicaid even more rapidly, making other changes to the right, the numbers of people who will be without insurance are going to go up, not down. they re going to defend the bill in a public that is beginning to
remember what the president talked about in his joint session? he said we ve got to make sure that those with pre-existing condition and injury are covered. we ve got to provide the states the flexibility that they need to fashion their medicaid program for their population in a way that works for patients. to make certain that we had tax credits for folks so that every single american has the financial feasibility to purchase coverage, to address the purchase across state lines, to make certain that we re driving down drug costs. to make certain that we addressed the lawsuit abuse that exists in our country in the area of health care that drives up the costs for so many individuals. the plan in its entirety is one that we believe will be will be strong, will be efficient, will make it so that every single american has access to the kind of coverage that they want, not that the government forces them to buy. joining me now is david gergen, back with us, cnn political analyst and fo
of islamic fundamentalism and medical edens. and militancy. i wonder if an economic crisis would reawaken some of those forces. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i ll see you next week. hello, everyone. thank you very much for joining me on this sunday. i m fredricka whitfield. president trump entering a pivotal week and facing questions on several fronts. it starts tomorrow on capitol hill. the fbi chief james comey testifies before congress. the focus the trump campaign s possible ties with russia during the election. and the president s unfounded claims that he was wiretapped by president obama. this morning, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are rejecting those claims. was there a physical wiretap of trump tower, no, there never
time, that will also give us a better sense of how grave are the allegations, how complicated is this. if it s a long investigation it may have more impact over time. it may be bigger than we think right now. we ll see if it will be put to rest. we ll see starting tomorrow. ron brownstein, david gergen, appreciate it so much. tomorrow s all important hearing tomorrow of capitol hill, cnn brings you a special preview tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern time hosted by our john berman. you don t want to miss that. now coming up, how a baseless claim about the uk s spying on president trump leveled on russian tv made its way straight to the president s lips. to truly feel healthy on the outside you have to feel healthy. .at your core. trubiotics a probiotic from one a day naturally helps support both your digestive and immune health by combining. . two types of good bacteria. trubiotics. be true to your health.
house conservatives also back. they want to repeal more regulations including the idea that insurance programs should offer essential certain essential health benefits. they also want to repeal the 26-year-old that children can stay on their parents plan until age 26. we already know that s a provision that the president supports. he s been vocal about his support of that. it was an extended meeting, and the white house is open to working with members of congress to make sure that they can win enough votes for passage since this is a major campaign promise. fred? all right. athena jones, thank you very much. the issue of coverage versus access was a hot topic for human health and services secretary dr. tom price. this morning on cnn s state of the union, he seemed to back the president s claim that everyone can get health care coverage. everyone every american will have access to the kind of coverage that they want.