What Now?

" The house passed its legislation -- 220 -- to fifteen vote and with support from a single Republican. Joining us now with more on the political implications -- Young -- from the hill newspaper and also political journalist. -- thank you both for coming in this morning with a late night for a lot of posts here in Washington. I think I want to start with you -- the big winners and losers last night."

" Well I think the White House is definitely got a victory last night I think the president really Saddam from this today if -- gunned down in flames and -- his first term -- as well so I think does think he -- got -- Nancy Pelosi got a got a big victory last night she was able to -- the troops. She did have to make a major concession on the on the abortion hang up. But I think most liberals in the in the house feel confident they can strip that once he -- the conference committee assuming you can -- and then of course."

" And and there's a lot of concern among the pro life groups I mean we saw them happy and celebrating last night. But knowing if there's a potential that this will not remain a part of the bills as many of the hoops to go through. How do you think that if she's gonna -- fans said we have to see what comes out in the Senate not the big question right now is. Whether Harry Reid can produce a bill that is easily married with the house version. And certainly I think the pilot communities can be watching the combat and the Senate. This was on you know Stupak amendment as it's called. Was critical and making sure that concerned Democrats. I'm from moderate states can vote for the bill last -- it's not something that Democrats are gonna be able to easily abandon them. And and asking going into 30 and -- big midterm elections next year I am a lot of -- at least on election this week health care what you know was on the radar. But the economy is really the top issue how much she think this particular bill how this plays out will factor into -- when he -- clean."

" Well I think you can you can -- separate two issues I think. The White House needs a win they need some legislation passed because they've learned lessons from 1994 when Democrats went down in flames with that anything's show for their efforts. But I think the -- in mid term elections are gonna come down to what does that unemployment might look like what we -- past 10% this this week. And up from last month and -- if it still hovering around or even two and a half percent the Democrats are going to be in real trouble and I think that's what it all comes down to."

" And then -- that I completely agree I think as employment takes up folks are feeling it and you pocketbook issues and certainly the present premier healthcare. I think the political wing of the party would like to be able to run on it in 30 that the economy is still stagnant they're gonna have to answer voters questions about that Islam."

" And -- I'm sorry and I think -- gonna see Republicans saying look you know -- jobs were the primary issue government you get Democrats run and took just trying to pass a trillion dollar health care bill when this have been focused on jobs. And that'll be the argument we're hearing from Republicans all throughout next year if the unemployment rates that is -- it is."

" from the second trillion dollar bill that we've -- come out of the Obama administration and the current democratic congress so voters are worried about the expansion government. Big spending in Washington out of -- while I think and that's of that house health -- shifts over to the Senate time will be expecting some more CBO numbers and scores and and Harry Reid and and others try to put together something that will be palatable to at least sixty members there. Anything -- get it done."

" Well I don't think you can see a trillion dollar price tag that's for sure and we saw Max Baucus wrangling with with -- with than 700 -- 1098 -- billion dollar million -- Just for weeks throughout the summer weeks and months throughout the summer. So I think it's that when -- come down in price tag it's as if they wanna get sixty votes and think the focus again is on the moderate Democrats look at what is -- what is palatable than she said. And I think probably let's focus on Republicans I think I think we are racing as much Republican contributions we're gonna see -- as we saw from my Olympia Snowe. So that the focus -- two thirds of those moderate Democrats."

" And and quickly he can negated and the Senate. Yeah I think it's possible I think the other question all this is how you pay for it and the house bill. Puts a premium attacks on. Wealthier Americans -- large measure to pay for this -- I don't know that the Senate. And moderate Democrats in the -- gonna go for that and the -- have to final tune -- to pay for my tendency and thank you both very much do you."