they're saying the cvo hasn't always been accurate. so everyone just look in the other direction please ignore that. the other point that the statement makes is that the president said he would repeal and replace the affordable care act, and this bill doesn't and therefore that's what they want. now there are some in the senate that actually say the bill doesn't repeal obamacare, it's more of a modification of the prepreexisting structure, and that is one of the objections. there are many out there. >> woodruff: stu, what are the pressures on these republicans as they decide what to do about this. >> i think they're in a very difficult position, a rock and a hard place. on one hand, they want to accomplish something. they have the mandate from conservatives, republicans, trump barracks to dtrump backer.

bills at hospitals that the rest of us are going to pay for one way or another it's just wrong the cvo screen also pointed out if i if i read the news right it's possible i didn't but i'm pretty sure i got this right that there will actually be savings in social security with this senate bill about four billion dollars because presumably they didn't specify exactly why but it seems that the numbers they're using are assuming that over a decade long period of time based on the harvard study about two hundred thousand people will die for lack of health care so therefore social security won't have to pick up their bills your thoughts. that's kind of a sick thought but i mean it's probably true lasts less medical care means less people will be alive less people below they won't be here anymore and that's bad for everybody i prefer to live in a country where everybody can continue to live in the country successfully i don't want to live in a country with a few rich people getting even richer and lots and lots of people getting even poorer there are countries like that but the america is not

the cvo has an understandable confidentiality agreement. with a bit of humor to expose the absurdity of this moment in time. we didn't get a bill here, but what we got is a further affirmation that this is just a really destructive process when it comes to working for the senate. >> reporter: so the next step here, mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader told reporters they'll have a discussion draft coming out on thursday. that, of course, is what we expect will be sent to the cvo and aides are saying the vote could come soon as next week but can they get 50 republican votes. that's not clear at all. we're told that the republican senator ben sass of nebraska, hard no on this bill. afford to lose three of the republicans before this whole thing will fall apart for them and balanced. >> no one would be surprised to learn you're a policy reporter. >> at some point, we'll see this bill and then we'll have to look at it carefully. kasie hunt on capitol hill, always on the job. >>> georgia's special election putting this health care talk fo

on the news tonight the cvo releases a report of the senate republicans new health care bill as the g.o.p. struggles to get fifty votes and the supreme court gives a restricted ok to the president's travel ban as it decides the hear the case in october and saudi arabia and its allies demand cut or shut down al-jazeera network as a condition for lifting the blockade i michel's reporting tonight from washington d.c. you're watching mark t. america. good evening friends we start tonight with the looming showdown in the u.s. senate health care takes the spotlight this week as the trump administration is anxious to repeal and replace obamacare some republican senators well they're not buying it they're not sold on the senate plan and today the c.b.o.t. scored the bill delivering some more rough numbers to consumers the latest polling shows half the country believes the current law is just fine fifty one percent see obamacare as acceptable it's clear the republicans face an uphill battle to get this thing done through reconciliation military and has been following the story and she has more on

the cvo said the bill as return would leave 22 million more americans uninsured compared to obamacare. that's 1 million less than the bill that passed the house last month. it would reduce the federal deficit by $321 billion mostly savings from medicaid. moments ago the white house said, the finding quote must not be trusted blind ly. more to join me is the executive director of california pan network, sarah, thank you for being here. were you shock at all hearing this report and so many americans would be uninsured? >> not shoblged but -- shocked but disheartend especially for california. we know a mar jo jurorty of individuals will be californian who is lose coverage. >> we'll see middle class americans, lou class americans lose their benefits, can you talk about that. >> the score said that low income individuals and older americans will be most impacted by this bill. part of the reason is because of deep cuts to the medicaid program as you mentioned. these are low income individuals but also people, pregnant women for example. people who have disabilities. senors. and now under th

on the news tonight the cvo releases a report of the senate republicans new health care bill as the g.o.p. struggles to get fifty votes and the supreme court gives a restricted ok to the president's travel ban as it decides the hear the case in october and saudi arabia and its allies demand qatar shut down al-jazeera network as a condition for lifting the blockade i michel's reporting tonight from washington d.c. you're watching mark t. america. good evening friends we start tonight with the looming showdown in the u.s. .

cvo says they will do a medicide expansion. they didn't say which states they would be. i think we should focus on 4 million people who cbo said are currently covered by medicaid. they are going to legitimately need help. the question is would the subsidies available to them under this gop bill, would they be sufficient? i think right now there's a robust debate going on in the united states senate over whether or not it's enough money and it's doubtful to me that a piece of legislation could get through the senate unless and until they put enough money into the actual credit. >> medicaid in its piece on the hill, the senate gop is seeing a path towards obamacare repeal. there are major obstacles ahead. critically senate moderates say they can add that albeit on a slower timetable. a compromise would remove one of the biggest obstacles for the bill. the moderates want to phase out of the medicaid and take seven years while the majority leader mitch mcconnell said two. a little bit of a difference there. what do you think? >> i think it's interesting we're talking about e

well said the cvo score for the republican tax cut bill came out showing the this is the so-called health care bill that the senate bill would quote save one hundred eighty eight billion dollars in deficit spending which basically gives mcconnell one hundred eighty billion dollars to bribe holdout republican politicians to vote for this tax bill masquerading as a health care bill for instance mcconnell could a lot billions towards combating the opioid crisis and red leaning states like ohio and west virginia potentially sweetening the deal for current holdouts like rob portman and shelley moore capito so is one hundred eighty eight billion dollars enough from a column to buy the votes of these holdout republicans i hope not. because this is a good this is an example of how things get done that are not holistic solutions for health care do other problems that we face around the country this is not like this is not like trading baseball cards we're talking about one sixth of the economy we're talking about millions of people who right now can even say you know i'm a big defender of obamacar

people who are million americans off health your your bill that's not true it's just not true that's the cvo not assume that it's not true oh well you know i know that's not what you're saying that i just look to see the face and say they don't exist but they still exist they're still facts and that is going to do this all over again to go to one morning operate and says he has but he lied about that too yes it was you know we'll have to go to one more todd on this matter i've run out of time here guys make up twenty four million ryan ryan ryan while you're while you're there i've got to hear this that proposal would take away the individual mandate no matter what side of the aisle that you're on there's no way i think anybody can deny that this mandate put a lot of people in a financial bind sometimes they can't afford the plans on the marketplace and others can't afford to pay the tax penalty so is taking the individual mandate away . going to prove to be a good thing brian so is there really what you're asking is isn't there a way that we can make health care for all better and absolutely

why would the cvo score it the way it is? but you're saying it's not mean.you have concerns with the score? do you have concerns with what people are saying at town halls back home? >> sure, we do. for sure we do. look, this is not an easy task we're trying to do and it's controversial and there will be some people disappointed. there's no question about that. and again i'm not throwing the media under the bus but you got to realize as well that the media coverage is in some cases not been as fair or accurate as it could have been. i'm not here to talk about that. i'm here to talk about can we help people? can we make this better? if the president thinks it's mean or insufficient, how can we make this a bill a lot of americans are going to support? >> i apreciate your time. thank you very muff. >>> back again now with my panel. okay. so, david, you just heard from congressman stewart. what's your reaction? >> that was fascinating to hear a republican house member basically beg the president, throw us a bone here, man, help us out. i think it was clear recogn

now we do expect we could get the cvo's score of the latest version of the bill as soon as tomorrow. as soon as monday. that will good a long way to letting senators know what the cost of the bill will be. what its impact will be and how it will affect the american public. how many people stand to potentially lose insurance coverage. president trump has been hitting the phones. he has folk spoken with senators cruz and paul to try to win them, get this bill across the finish line. but senate whip john cornen acknowledged that it'll be close. there is a lot to watch out for this week. back to you. >> thanks so much for that. meantime, the president is trying to shift the focus of the ongoing investigation of russian interference in last year's election. >> mr. trump pointing the finger now at former challenger at u.s. election and the man who held the job before him. as cnn's ryan nobles reports for us. >> president trump spent a lot of time during the campaign and after his election attempting to down play russia's role intervening in the election. now after this report in the washin

. >> we're going down to cvo and see if they can tell us what's in the bill. >> reporter: three of them making a show of live streaming their trip to the congressional budget office, trying to track down the details. >> news flash, we didn't get the bill. >> reporter: sean spicer accu accusing democrats of taking themselves out of the mix. >> they chose not to. made it clear they didn't want to engage in this process. >> reporter: with questions swirling about his future role, spicer's return to the podium, marked his first on-camera appearance in a week. social media lighting up after steve bannon explained away spicer's absence. telling a reporter, sean got fatter. chelsea clinton writing, fat shaming isn't a joke i kind funny, ever. >> reporter: the president zeroing in on democrats, saying democrats would do better as a party if they got together with republicans on health care, tax cuts, security. he work. this week, president trump told tech leaders the senate bill needs more heart. the future of health care that was really in republicans' hands. they need 50 votes for their bill

obamacare, doesn't do enough to reverse course until we see something laid on the table, until we get a cvo score, until we have a chance for everyone to react to that document, i think it's difficult to say anything for sure >> i just want to raise a point, yeah john oes right nobody can predict all this, i've been in touch from the very beginning with people from this so-called working group, which was originally ted cruz and lamar alex sander, what i was told recently that they actually are finishing a deal on medicaid john's right to the ex tenth -- >> going to extend medicaid to the states that haven't gotten in this point. >> i think everybody now is either at agreement or close to agreement that what ever phase out occurs it's going to be over a longer period than originally adjudicated for example, in the house bill i don't think the conservatives are going to walk away, because let's say, mike lee and senator cruz have both been a part of this group that's trying to put everybody together ran paul's an outliar here, absolutely, i don't know what he's going to do >> one question tho