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It was quite a day, right . Reporter we were flying over some of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Harvey. I was talking to men who had been in those areas day after day. They are saying seeing it today they are surprised how much the water has recede. And a lot of things are sitting on peoples front lawns which means people have been able to go in their house and clean it out. They say its obvious a lot of people are getting a lending helping hands from their neighbors. We were in a blackhawk with the air and marine operation. Part of the u. S. Custom and border protection. I want to give you an inside look here. When they are trying to fit as many evacuees and rescueees. They gut this and cram that inside to get as many people out as possible. They outfitted the blackhawks with an extra fuel tank so they can stay in the air and conduct operations for over 4 hours. I want to introduce you to our pilot mark thomas. He has been ....
Years of work on health issues, he said success on these issues is more important than any one person. In order to look forward without any further disruption im tendering my resignation. Before making his acceptance public he made some comments on the situation and what ba bothered him about it. I was disappointed because i didnt like it cosmetically or otherwise. I think hes a very fine person. I dont like the optics. We renegotiate deals, we are renegotiating the f35 fighter planes. I safed hundreds of millions of dollars so i dont like the optics of what you just said. Reporter price offered to pay back 52,000 for his seat on the charters by only was a fraction of the total cost. Paul ryan called him a good man. Senator schumer making this about the healthcare debate saying the Health Secretary should be focused on the law not working to sabotage it. The search will be on for a replacement. One piece of context as i toss bac ....
That. A big fan before this. You can be more a fan i guess im even more after fan now. You showed the world, and the world is watching and you showed what professionalism is all about. Charles here is bob massi and resident of las vegas. The world was watching and not only prayers and outpouring from everywhere, but the way las vegas handled itself against this unbelievable massacre is remarkable. I know it hit you hard emotionally. Where you are and where the city is. The city is obviously still mourning, but they are very strong and have much coming together. They are helping everybody every day. What the world has learned, and you know this because you visited our city. We are a community that gets up every day and goes to work. We are a community where kids go to school and play basketball. When you live here other than if people are visiting you, you frequently dont go to the casinos. Charles when i get there, you are in a car and cab. And you almost get a small town feel. Its not ....
Interviewed him last week. He said they were going after the individual mandate. I know other folks have said they want to go after this. Now President Trump has weighed in. Its 338 billion. What is the problem . Good question. What is the problem . I think its good for President Trump to weigh in because listen, if i were advising him, i would tell him to take his message on the road. Go out to the people, make that face time, and then in return, they will lean on their representatives, their members of congress. I think its good hes leaning on them. Well see how this plays out, of course, but they deliver on obamacare so they have to be watched. The house delivered eventually. I think in this case, everything is at stake, everything is on the line. I find it interesting that he has the tweak the stuff out because it feels to me there communicating as much with republicans ....
In medicaid, which is what some republicans were concerned about and grandfathers those under obamacare. Obamacare taxes are repealed. The obamacare subsidies are repealed. And 2019 theres going to be a layering of age structure to bring more people into the market going to this plan and the House Republicans would appeal independent and retroactively back to 2016. Now, as for tax credits, which are the cornerstone of this repeal and replace plan for House Republicans, theres no means testing but the tax income goes up to 14,000 per family to help families Purchase Health insurance. The exchanges i think stay temporarily at least. But, again, we are still reading the details of this. Well get back to you with more. Charles. Charles peter, thank you very much. I want to bring in our panel. Weve got gerri willis wit ....