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Jensen.
Well joining me now Republican congressman -- degree of Georgette who is also a physician.
Congress -- -- matter what happens on Thursday you want this health care -- killed completely -- Both Sheryl is probably did -- Orrin -- that they had said this a year and a half ago the worst piece of legislation.
Law enacted in our life time.
And I think we've -- got the strike it down and start over again.
But quite honestly the supremes have book three options like can strike the -- that Alabama in its entirety I think the chance of that happened about 20%.
-- -- -- -- -- I think the change that happened about 15%.
-- all I could strike again just the individual mandate.
-- -- that about 65%.
In quite frankly I think W seven to vote in favor of striking them individual.
Can't get to something in particular humiliating applied against -- AARP.
-- contend that they sold out.
-- members who polling showed did not support obamacare you say that they are -- sold them -- Why are you targeting in particular AARP.
And they're lobbying efforts in Washington vs maybe you know targeting the whole Carlyle would you say Daniel wanna tell why -- go that -- Well Cheryl they represented 37 million seniors including yours truly.
And went fourteen to one our calling to -- AARP and site in.
Hey how you look while we we don't want this were opposed to this.
And then -- or AARP to go to the White House and to.
In collusion with with the present his team.
To not only come out verbally in support.
But you actively engage in politic in.
A law day advocacy.
On behalf of the passage of Obama care.
But I think they violate their 501 C three your fourth status attacks is exempt status and that's my only -- mildly before them.
You know that -- -- about what your members want.
Okay -- ever stand up and obamacare would cut 500 billion offer Medicare we did great jobs AARP -- -- wanna put their response up to our viewers a show them.
What they had to say air.
From you and your fellow.
Washingtonians he said they are being gauges in normal lighting activity our actions were not directed by the White House and anyway shape.
Performing -- you know senator Coburn -- with you on -- senator brass is obviously there's a powerful group here that are very angry.
And AARP -- YY.
Go against.
The drug lobbyists to mean you're you're position you -- -- drugs cost in this country in particular for some of the more fatal diseases.
Why after the drug lobbyists at three years ago -- Washington making sure that cost controls we're not but then.
Would say words.
Bush -- because first of all -- they are.
A -- profit industry.
Big pharma -- presents all the pharmaceutical companies and they are indeed for profit.
They can do whatever they want to.
In regard to cutting deals what the White House.
And you know the deal -- they cut was to agree to put eighty billion dollars into trying to eliminate the doughnut hole.
Well you know in return they got a promise from the Obama administration then there would be no.
Drug reimportation.
Of less expensive drugs from other countries so that our seniors could -- drugs cheaper -- and also ebitda under Medicare there would be no drug price controls so you know they got their deal the government got -- deal that is.
Big -- supporting Mitt so you know that deals done I'm not worried about them one way or the other.
How does it only got ten seconds -- the but look there were some doctors that -- at the Supreme Court today and they want some of that law repealed but not all of that there is a certain a disagreement among you and your fellow doctors what do you think happens -- headline.
There's no there's no disagreement among the 21 members of the house GOP.
Doctors call focus on the -- positions in the senate.
We're all on the same page we want this bill struck down in its entirety I clean slate of paper and start over for the American people.
Congressman -- -- were certainly get that you back congressman thank you.
Thank you --
