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Whatever -- is one thing is actually short it is monumental.
We -- hours away from the Supreme Court decided the fate of the national health care law.
No matter what the court rules Republican leaders insist they have a say in the future of health care.
Here's speaker of the house John Boehner.
The court does not strike down the entire wall of the house will move to repeal what's left them.
Beginning representative Michelle Bachmann leading the charge to repeal Obama -- and tonight.
She says Republicans are unified in that message just a short time ago we spoke with representative Bachmann and -- cannon house office building balcony.
Overlooking the capital.
President I CNN good to see you Greta -- you feel the buzz on Capitol Hill Democrats and Republicans tomorrow at 10 AM the decision.
Lots of energy you expect what.
Well I expected decision from the Supreme Court that will change the current law on obamacare we don't know if -- be -- start down partially start down.
But the buzz an expectation that's been teed up here in Washington is that something we'll change it won't be obamacare as we know it today and that's good -- I -- Americans really -- certain provisions out of Obama difference is it like the fact you're preexisting neck condition that you get insurance.
They like the fact that many them keep their children -- the -- 46.
In the event that the law is struck out in total tomorrow.
Do you have any plans Republican parties to address those issues the American people.
-- course absolutely because again Barack Obama's the one who sat at the big problem in health care is costs.
He promised that every American would realize when he 500 dollars a year savings.
On their health insurance premium if obamacare passed.
Just the opposite happened there is a spike in premiums and so what we want to do.
His make healthcare more affordable for people more accessible -- it really there's some simple things do that are zero cost.
One that we could do is let people buy any health insurance policy they want America with no minimum requirement.
Second let people five -- health insurance for their own tax free money.
And third have medical malpractice reform if you -- those three things along which is no cost of the government or taxpayers.
You'll bring down the cost of healthcare that will help people that's not the end of it.
That's just the beginning.
Is there commitment by the Republican Party.
That give the if the obamacare is struck down in total that you -- -- you begin immediately to work.
To resolve this health care crisis country endlessly Democrats -- course we will as a -- epic battle a letter right now that senator Jim -- myself are circulating.
Today he began circulating in the senate I'm circulating -- in the house.
And what we're doing is telling the states.
Don't implement the health care exchanges because one thing we found out Greta is -- -- the state doesn't put these health care exchanges in place.
That job creators of America don't have to -- collect the 3000 dollar tax.
Per employee this is a huge job creator -- so we're working now to get more members of congress to sign this letter -- I assume a lot of money starting gun at the state to create millions billions are out what where's that villains in -- that that is struck down that I was gonna happen tomorrow attending.
If the -- struck out who gets those billions by the billions of Hispanic likely you are gone and so what we're doing is calling on the states.
Give the money back to the federal government that we've already given to you.
To implement obamacare because on the -- demand it is a big difference well you will see a -- demanding that they give it back because no one wants to voluntarily give -- billions of dollars but let's face it we've wasted a lot of time.
To create this government became -- we're saying give the money back let's do some common sense solutions.
So we can drive down the cost of health care for all Americans.
Leader Pelosi says the constitutionality.
Of Obama -- iron -- Well she's absolutely wrong it's completely unconstitutional.
There is nowhere in the constitution where the government can force you.
Just because -- -- would.
To buy a product or service because government tells you to.
That is the height of that or that's the bottom of the barrel of not having freedom.
So I I IC under no circumstances Supreme Court could call that constitutional and if it happens what would you be saying to -- tomorrow night if indeed that day you're wrong and they say that it is constitutionally that that.
I'm sorry -- what I what I would be saying to tomorrow night is this.
That's why elections matter and that's why all of our chips are on November and why we have to replace the president of the senate.
And make sure that we have a house that will fully repeal obamacare would.
That hasn't changed for us we are fully committed to the repeal of obamacare is there any chance in your mind that the Supreme Court would simply.
Declared the mandate unconstitutional and leave the rest the lost data is.
Frankly I don't know how they do that in the absence of -- -- -- ability clause in the statute which is not there.
What it well and that's the thing -- the -- ability clause was in the original obamacare legislation that was removed.
That's a clear indication of legislative intent.
That congress this body decided that if one part of the bill was declared unconstitutional.
The individual mandate.
The whole bill would fall and so it's pretty clear it's pretty black and white.
If the Supreme Court finds -- that individual mandate is unconstitutional.
Then no part of the bills should surprise.
Do you anticipate that no matter which way the decision -- to -- that there will be a criticism that the Supreme Court is partisan.
That it is a political institution and that it didn't simply.
Interpret the constitution or do -- -- Well they'll be no question that the Supreme Court will be under fire from which ever.
A sector feels that they weren't hurt her dress I plan to be in the Supreme Court chamber tomorrow when that opinion is handed out.
And maybe that's part of the reason by the court decided they put the decision out on a Thursday as opposed to a Monday.
Because then everyone could move into the weekend and change the course of the conversation and a question might -- it's the last day of the term it didn't exactly know -- it they -- -- -- yesterday but there today even but there waiting until two and remember it's not the only decision that will come out there are multiple decisions but this is as they say.
This is the king daddy decision of the mall this is what America has been waiting forever and we're very excited.
If the -- upheld in and hardy.
What's Republican Party -- -- if it's upheld and -- and Harry you're going to see one unified voice and it's this and I believe that that'll even include the Republican nominee for president Romney.
That we still stands for full scale repeal of obamacare because we already know what's happening under the president's health care plan.
We've already -- it costs are spiking up.
And we're already seeing denial of care we won't stand for that that's -- for every one.
So we're we -- standing and were gonna.
Continue to fight for free market health care to bring the cost down so more people and that -- access to better quality care one last question the political implications for November.
If the president wins what does that mean in November for him if he loses lives and we know them well if if that the Supreme Court upholds -- -- completely in total the president will claim victory that he was right all along.
And then one thing that we do know is that 70% of the American people aren't happy with this bill.
That's not going to go away because health care costs are continuing to climb.
And people are being told no when they going to their doctor -- denial of care so this problem won't go away for the president.
It will again be a central issue in the presidential campaign and a -- and -- the -- tossed out in total if it's toss out a total that I think -- be very clear that the president has wasted the country's time his signature issue as president.
Over three and a half years on an unconstitutional.
Program when we could've actually been dealing with the problems of that have health care which -- cost.
And then we would drive those cost him.
Most -- like 10 AM -- I see you good to see you Greta.
