GOP Response

" Mentioned that. His name and that's now congressman Mike Pence is with as Indiana Republican talk with a bit more about this issue I chairman of the republic and I committee that the Republican conference committee. Congressman what do you think so far the changes you."

" Heard again good morning. Well it you know quite frankly it sounds like government run insurance 2.0 -- and and what we've what we have seen from press reports. That is now beginning to emerge from weeks and weeks of negotiations. Between Democrats behind closed doors sounds an awful lot. Life they government takeover of health care that the American people rose up almost with one voice this summer. To a pulp and what we -- we're seeing here is is you know. Government run insurance mandates for businesses and enormous tax increase most of which are at least half of which will be paid for by small. Business owners. You have funding for abortion you you have news reports of the planned cuts in Medicare especially Medicare Advantage. You know we think we think this is old is a welcome moment this morning that the Democrats hammering out their freight train. Of a big government run. Health insurance plan and Republicans are gonna continue to raise the curtain on what we believe will resonate with the American people. And refused to allow Americans that purchase across state lines bring about medical malpractice reform in the kind of the kind of modest reasonable responsible reforms the American people really want."

" he described as a freight train and that's probably good analogy is to work with a little bit here -- with a freight train either you you try to stop every got to get out of the way. So so what is your strategy. Going into some of these talks."

" Well I think we're gonna you know we're gonna -- learn with -- every it is pretty astonishing when you think about it that I 178 men and women that represented. The better part of half of this country had absolute meaning Republicans in congress have absolutely no idea. But Democrats are gonna unveil. In half hour but what we're gonna latency we're gonna look at it but we're gonna jump in front of that freight train. On behalf of the American people the American people don't want government run insurance they don't want a government takeover of health care. Republicans are gonna dig in we're gonna make sure the American people understand and count the cost of what they're doing and we're going to be offering our alternative."

" Our right to get a jump a friend that trains. The what do you get a compromise on."

" Well you know why do you know where where it comes to the the sanctity of the doctor and patient relationship there's no. Compromised when it comes to piling on mountain range -- down on our children and grandchildren. There should be no compromise when it comes to creating a government run insurance plan that'll provide support. For health insurance funding of abortion that there should be no compromise on those kinds of issues but we believe that we could compromise. On the kind of modest reforms that allowed the American people. The purchase health insurance across state lines to form new association groups and and I I think we could come together. In a slim majority with a handful of Democrats and every Republican to bring about. Reforms that would lower cost a great irony of what it looks like they're gonna unveil then with this massive freight train of of spending in government in taxes is that there are independent studies -- That suggests -- with the Democrats are proposing in the house and senate will actually cause health insurance premiums to arrive republic and entering this -- the."

" Lower cost just a final question here real quick because your referencing a report from a major. Health insurance company WellPoint and -- vineyards -- It's the second largest health insurance company in the United States -- six billion -- thereabouts. What do you say to critics are saying hey listen you're just trying to push an agenda because you got that they health insurance company in your state that would be heard. -- health care reform."

" Well I I don't know that where and when health insurance companies pass along the cost of new government mandates to. To consumers I don't know that health insurance companies heard I know consumers -- hurt. And that that WellPoint studying your right it's the largest provider of insurance back in my home state of Indiana a lot of states. There actuaries that a massive. Study I think it's about 250 pages long. And they determined that younger Americans and individuals could see their insurance premiums triple. Family of four could see their insurance premiums double if the Democrats health care plans. Our past so you know I I know it'll hurt consumers I know it'll hurt families and small businesses. When the insurance companies pass those costs along. But you know the American people again whether it's seniors with cuts in Medicare Advantage. Or whether it's it's passing along mandates that -- raise the cost of health insurance. We all just need to count the cost accountable for this freight train of a government run insurance rolls over the American people."

" I'm her marriage went back to the train again congressman thank you very much congressman Mike Pence appreciate it in the."