items like chip and daca and immigration more generally. where do you think major hangups will be? you are right, they averted a government shutdown for only a few weeks. had to reconsider the whole spending question. in two weeks now the government could shut down again. their major spending questions. as you said, there are also big ones on healthcare. on immigration and with all of this, the overarching question is, the midterms are coming and how is that going to play in? as soon as they get back in early january they will have to deal with a number of healthcare questions and a number of spending questions that are really going to make things pretty difficult on capitol hill for everyone involved. and an interest of the kitchen sink theory. i want you to take a listen, take a look at the treatment by the president on infrastructure. maybe we do not have it.
my other question is, the president today had an interview with reverend robertson. i wondered if this would lead to the opening of further interviews with some of us one-on-one with the president or very possibly a news conference in the near future. he s holding a press conference tomorrow in paris. i ll certainly put in the request for an interview with you, john. two healthcare questions. looks like we may get some new version of the senate bill tomorrow and action next week. as this heads to a conclusion, if it happens, how much credit does the white house think that it should take and. trump should get or receive or how that bill is shaped in the end? right now, the white house is not focused on who gets the credit but making sure that american people get the care. that s our focus. that hasn t changed. is the white house actively
books. changing the survey s healthcare questions to hide the failures of obamacare. former congressman allen west joins us. nice to see you. we are talking about the census bureau is that correct, congressman? yeah, you are absolutely correct. as a matter of fact, unless something has changed, back in 2009, under the leadership of then white house chief of staff rahm immanuel, the census bureau was brought under the direct influence and direct control of the white house, so now that has become a pretty well plited sized organization. so i think that when you look at the changing of these questions, a lot of people are saying this was something already in the pipeline, there should be not any concern, but the concern is that, number one, you have the direct influence of the white house over the census bureau and number two you have an administration which really does not have any credibility. we know that the american people are not trusting of the president and they really do believ
books. changing the survey s healthcare questions to hide the failures of obamacare. former congressman allen west joins us. nice to see you. we are talking about the census bureau is that correct, congressman? yeah, you are absolutely correct. as a matter of fact, unless something has changed, back in 2009, under the leadership of then white house chief of staff rahm immanuel, the census bureau was brought under the direct influence and direct control of the white house, so now that has become a pretty well plited sized organization. so i think that when you look at the changing of these questions, a lot of people are saying this was something already in the pipeline, there should be not any concern, but the concern is that, number one, you have the direct influence of the white house over the census bureau and number two you have an administration which really does not have any credibility. we know that the american people are not trusting of the president and they really do believ
they made that mental to get it made that pledge to get it up and rung by the end of november, and would nothing more than to turn the page of that and focus on the substance of the law. jay carn yes, when i pressed him of the poll, suggesting the president s credibility is taking a hit, his approval rating down 42%, similar to fox news polling, at 41% approval, and specifically on a series of healthcare questions in the poll, suggested the law is becoming a little bit less popular and the president s credibility on the issue has taken a hit. jay carney says over time they hope to change the narrative because as more people get the benefits and see the positives, the think it s going to turn around. ed, administration officials insist 5% of americans will be in the middle of this. but the president promised all of us. 5% is a lot of millions of people, and republicans say they think it s higher. that s right. 5% basically, 14-15 million