Health Care Rally

" Capitol Hill where house Republicans are at this hour over -- at preparing for a rally on health care it's due to start at the top of the hour. They say they want to remind Democrats of the outrage that we saw -- town hall meetings this summer over health care reform. They're calling on Americans to go door to door talk to their congressman about the Republican. Reform bill Indiana -- Mike Pence chairman of the House Republican Conference and he's with a snap Anderson thanks for your time this morning. I did. -- let's talk about what the Congressional Budget Office had to say about your plans Republican plan played a big concern among critics as they look at it is that CBOs said. By 39. This would extend coverage only to three million more Americans and that you'd still -- 52 million out in the cold your response."

" Right well what CBO also said was that the Republican plan would result in lowering. The cost of health insurance by upwards to 10%. For the 85% of them working Americans that have health insurance. And today we -- we actually believe that the CBO is not taking into account in their estimates about. Coverage what will happen when you make health insurance. More affordable I gotta tell you back in Indiana I know Washington DC and liberals -- focused on universal coverage. And growing the size and scope of government to achieve that -- the back in Indiana people are saying to me look. What's killing me is the cost of health insurance it's burdening my small business my family farm or in many cases people are saying. -- offer health insurance star employees but we just can't afford it to the Republican plan focuses. On allowing people to purchase health insurance across state lines create new national risk pools like big corporations. And and uses that kind of innovation and to lower the cost of health insurance and we're delighted. That CBO confirmed that 10% reduction. In health insurance premiums and also projected that our plan would reduce the federal deficit by 68 billion dollars in the next ten years."

" unless you know something we don't know I this thing doesn't have a shot of passing. Why spend your energy on this as opposed to getting down there -- up your sleeves and working -- a compromise with Democrats."

" Let me say I think you know I I really hope we can stop. The Pelosi. Plan for -- government takeover of health care we can stop. Their plan in its tracks this weekend then I think those conversations can happen but but truthfully Jane. You know the the bill that we are told now is headed to the floor with all of I think five hours of debate and no amendments Saturday. It is was was essentially cooked up. Behind closed doors over the last two months Republicans were not invited in the room frankly Democrats who didn't support a so called public option weren't. Invited in the room either just the White House liberals on Capitol Hill and special interest groups so there hasn't been any opportunity for compromise but Republicans felt. That it was important for us to offer a Republican alternative. A -- that lower the cost of health insurance was fiscally responsible. And dealt with preexisting content conditions by taking the money we're saving. In the deficit in using it to strengthen those funds at the state level that are there for families with preexisting condition."

" Tell me what you think is gonna happen on Saturday as the house takes this up will it -- Nancy Pelosi was smiling yesterday in the wake of those elections on Tuesday saying we picked up two more votes."

" Well. Look I I really believe the answer to that is outside of these Hillard. Always Jane I think it's a little bit closer to. The thousands of people that I'm told are gathering on the west front of the capitol in the tens of millions of Americans. That are following this debate. On this broadcast network and may well be following us -- GOP dot com when we have our twelve hour. Online marathon starting at 1 o'clock. You know I always tell people Republicans are in the minority but a minority in congress plus the American people equals the majority of the American people will rise up. Let their voice be heard. Tell the congress that they don't want a government takeover of health care they don't wanna grow government they wanna lower the cost of health insurance will defeat this bill. And then I believe but will pull together some of those conservative Democrats and all of us Republicans with the kind of alternatives. That we're proposing today."

" Congressman Mike Pence joining us from the capital as we await that event congressman thank you also just letter viewers know the interest of fairness and balance congressman John Larson Democrat of Connecticut. Will be joining John in the next."