S4 E3: Obamacare, Neil Gorsuch & Immigration: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Last Week Tonight,' John Oliver discusses President Trump's immigration policies, including increased deportations and the hiring of more officers, which raises concerns among immigrant communities. The show also addresses the Trump administration's reversal of federal guidance on transgender bathroom use in schools, highlighting the potential impact on students. Oliver critiques the Republican Party's approach to healthcare, emphasizing the flaws in their proposed replacements for Obamacare, such as insufficient subsidies and the potential for millions to lose coverage. The episode concludes with a satirical look at Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination and a humorous segment on choosing a lobster to represent him on the show's 'court.'
Takeaways
- 😀 The show humorously addresses the juxtaposition of President Trump's visit to the Museum of African-American history and culture with his administration's aggressive immigration policies.
- 🚔 Trump's new immigration plan expands ICE agents' authority, potentially leading to increased deportations and causing anxiety among immigrant communities.
- 👮♂️ The plan to hire 15,000 new border patrol and immigration officers faces challenges due to difficulties in finding qualified applicants, with around 2,000 vacancies currently.
- 👎 The president's use of the term 'military operation' to describe immigration enforcement is criticized for its casualness and the serious implications it carries.
- 🏫 The Trump administration's withdrawal of federal guidance on transgender bathroom use in schools has caused uncertainty and concern among students and educators.
- 🚼 The script satirically points out the irony in Trump's alleged behavior towards women and teenagers, contrasting it with the fears about predators in restrooms.
- 📉 The segment on Obamacare discusses the Republican's struggle to repeal and replace it, highlighting the potential impact on millions who gained coverage under the act.
- 🐐 A metaphorical 'goat' in a house is used to represent the perceived negative effects of Obamacare, with Republicans now tasked with 'removing the goat'.
- 🤔 The script highlights the shift in public opinion on Obamacare, from initial fear to resistance against its repeal, as constituents express reliance on its coverage.
- 👨⚖️ The nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court is discussed, with emphasis on the controversy surrounding the seat and the use of a lobster to symbolize the nomination's peculiarity.
Q & A
What was the main topic discussed in the segment about President Trump's immigration policy?
-The main topic discussed was the Trump Administration's aggressive plan to crack down on illegal immigration, which included potentially increasing deportations and hiring more border patrol and immigration officers.
What was the humorous comparison made by the host regarding the difficulty of filling immigration agent positions?
-The host humorously compared the difficulty of filling immigration agent positions to being the hardest job to fill, right after being the personal assistant to Mariah Carey, with an exaggerated demand for a limo for her dog and mirrors that make her look like it's 1997.
How did the host describe President Trump's use of the term 'military operation' in relation to immigration?
-The host described President Trump's use of the term 'military operation' as a casual way to mention the deployment of the armed forces, and criticized the lack of precision in language when used by the commander-in-chief.
What was the issue with the Trump Administration's withdrawal of Federal guidance on transgender bathroom use?
-The issue was that the withdrawal of guidance left schools and students facing uncertainty regarding the rights of transgender students to use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.
What was the host's satirical suggestion to protect women from predators, in reference to Trump's alleged behavior?
-The host satirically suggested launching a military operation to ban the president himself from women's rooms nationwide, referencing Trump's own alleged behavior of barging in on women and teenagers changing in his pageants.
What was the main point of discussion regarding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in the script?
-The main point of discussion was the potential repeal of Obamacare by the Republicans and the need for them to present a viable replacement plan that addresses the flaws in the current system without leaving many people uninsured.
What was the host's critique of the term 'refundable tax credits' as it was proposed by Republicans for healthcare?
-The host critiqued the term 'refundable tax credits' by pointing out that it might provide free money to help pay premiums, but the credits could be too small for those who need them most, and that it might disproportionately benefit the wealthy like Bill Gates.
What was the host's view on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as proposed by Republicans?
-The host viewed HSAs as beneficial for rich people but inadequate for those who are too poor to save or who might exceed their savings due to serious illness, leading to insufficient coverage.
What was the proposed Republican solution for funding Medicaid, and how did the host critique it?
-The proposed solution was to use block grants to fund Medicaid, which the host critiqued as a way to shift costs from the government to the people and potentially leave many without coverage if the block grant doesn't keep pace with rising costs.
What was the host's take on high-risk pools as a solution for covering people with pre-existing conditions?
-The host criticized high-risk pools as an expensive solution that could leave the sickest and most expensive patients without adequate coverage if the government does not subsidize them properly.
What was the host's commentary on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court?
-The host commented that Gorsuch's nomination was a historical aberration due to the fact that the previous nominee, Merrick Garland, did not receive a hearing, and humorously suggested that instead of a dog for Gorsuch, he should receive a lobster to symbolize the inappropriateness of his placement on the court.
Outlines
🔍 Trump's Immigration Policies and Transgender Bathroom Guidelines
The paragraph discusses President Trump's visit to the Museum of African-American history and culture, where he promised to unite the country, juxtaposed with his administration's aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration, potentially leading to increased deportations. It highlights the fear this instilled in immigrant communities. Additionally, it touches on Trump's withdrawal of federal guidance on transgender bathroom use in public schools, causing uncertainty for students. The script criticizes Trump's flippant use of terms like 'military operation' and 'bad dudes', and satirizes his administration's handling of these issues with the help of actress Melissa McCarthy's comedic skit.
🏥 The Debate Over the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
This section delves into the contentious nature of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. It outlines the Republican Party's long-standing opposition to the ACA, with members vowing to repeal it. The script contrasts past fears of the ACA with current realities, where some constituents are concerned about losing their healthcare coverage. It highlights the ACA's impact on insuring millions of Americans and criticizes Republicans for not having a viable replacement plan, suggesting that their proposed solutions might shift costs from the government to individuals and potentially reduce coverage.
👶 The Impact of Obamacare on Pre-existing Conditions and Young Adults
The paragraph focuses on the benefits of Obamacare, particularly in covering individuals with pre-existing conditions and allowing young adults to stay on their parents' insurance until the age of 26. It provides a personal anecdote of a baby denied coverage due to being deemed 'too fat', illustrating the inhumanity of denying healthcare based on such criteria. The script emphasizes the importance of the ACA's protections in ensuring access to healthcare for those who need it most.
🤔 Critique of Republican Healthcare Proposals
This section scrutinizes the Republican Party's proposed healthcare solutions, including refundable tax credits, health savings accounts (HSAs), and block grants for Medicaid. It points out potential flaws in these proposals, such as tax credits being based on age rather than income, HSAs favoring the wealthy, and block grants potentially leaving many without coverage as costs rise. The script also addresses the absence of a replacement for the individual mandate, which is crucial for maintaining a balanced healthcare market.
🦞 Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination and Lobsters in the Court
The final paragraph shifts focus to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, following the controversial denial of a hearing for President Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland. It touches on the political debate surrounding the nomination and the public's mixed reactions. In a humorous twist, the script announces that instead of a dog for Gorsuch, as was done for Garland, Gorsuch will be assigned a lobster to symbolize the 'historical aberration' of his nomination. The audience is invited to choose from three lobsters, each with a quirky name and characteristic, to represent Gorsuch on the show's mock Supreme Court.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Obamacare
💡Transgender bathroom use
💡Immigration
💡Individual mandate
💡Tax credits
💡Health savings accounts (HSAs)
💡Block grants
💡High-risk pools
💡Supreme Court
💡Military operation
Highlights
President Trump's visit to the Museum of African-American history and culture and his promise to unite a divided country.
Trump Administration's plans to aggressively crack down on illegal immigration, potentially increasing deportations.
Critique of the new immigration plan that gives ICE agents greater latitude and includes hiring 15,000 new officers.
Humorous comment on the difficulty of filling immigration agent positions, comparing it to the job of a personal assistant to Mariah Carey.
President Trump's controversial statement referring to the immigration operation as a 'military operation'.
Melissa McCarthy's comedic take on Trump's 'military operation' comment, suggesting it was used as an adjective.
Trump Administration's withdrawal of Federal guidance on transgender bathroom use in public schools.
Criticism of the Trump Administration's actions, suggesting it's causing subsets of Americans to be concerned about their safety.
Satirical take on anti-transgender bathroom bills being rooted in sexual fearmongering.
John Oliver's suggestion to launch a military operation to ban the president from women's rooms as a protective measure.
Discussion on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the Republican efforts to repeal and replace it.
Misleading claims about Obamacare, including the false 'death panel' accusation.
Analysis of Obamacare's impact on the uninsured rate and the benefits it provided to millions of Americans.
Critique of the Republican's lack of a concrete plan to replace Obamacare, despite their promises.
John Oliver's take on the proposed refundable tax credits and their potential shortcomings.
Discussion on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and their benefits primarily for the wealthy.
Critique of the proposed block grants for Medicaid and the potential for millions to lose coverage.
Analysis of high-risk pools as a proposed solution for people with pre-existing conditions and the associated costs.
John Oliver's commentary on the absence of a replacement for the individual mandate in Republican plans.
Trump's promise of 'universal healthcare' and the challenges Republicans face in delivering on such a promise.
Introduction of Neil Gorsuch as Trump's Supreme Court nominee and the controversy surrounding his appointment.
Satirical segment on choosing a lobster to represent Neil Gorsuch on the show's all-dog Supreme Court.
Transcripts
[Music]
what welcome welcome welcome to Last
Week Tonight and Oliva thank you so much
for joining us and un unfortunately we
must begin again with President Trump
two words that continue to sound
unnatural together like warus porn or
Tilda Swinton now on Tuesday Trump
visited the Museum of African-American
history and culture promising to unite a
divided country and if you didn't hear
about that it's probably because it
happened on the very same day he did
this the Trum Administration this
morning laying out plans to aggressively
crack down on illegal immigration
potentially sparking a steep increase in
deportations and stoking fears among
immigrant communities okay so that's
upsetting even by Donald Trump's
standards because normally when he wants
to terrify an immigrant he just texts
Melania coming home early feeling horny
now now this this new plan gives ice
agents much greater latitude in who they
can pursue and Deport and it includes
hiring 15 ,000 new border patrol and
immigration officers which might
actually be difficult as they've already
had so much trouble finding qualified
applicants there are currently around
2,000 vacancies it seems immigration
agen is the hardest job to fill right
after personal assistant to mariia KY I
want a limo for my dog and mirrors that
make me look like it's 1997 go get me
them now many people were alarmed by the
new guidelines and it frankly didn't
help when the president seemed to
escalate the stakes out of nowhere we're
getting really bad dudes out of this
country and at a rate that nobody's ever
seen before and they're the bad ones and
it's a military operation okay okay
first please stop using the phrase Bad
Dudes please I understand that you're
trying to wean yourself off bad ombres
but it still feels like a lateral move
but more importantly what was that you
said about a military operation that is
a casual way to mention that you've
deployed the armed forces and luckily
for everyone emmy-winning actress
Melissa McCarthy was on hand to set the
record straight with the world's least
convincing
explanation the president was using that
as an adjective it's happening with
Precision okay Mel but presidents really
need to be precise with language when
you're the commander-in-chief the term
military operation has consequences it's
not just a meaningless word you can
throw around like consultant or
SuperFood but please pleas please please
don't think that Trump just went after
immigrants this week because he targeted
children too schools and students are
facing uncertainty today after the Trump
Administration withdrew Federal guidance
on transgender bathroom use in public
schools yes it seems one by one Trump is
delivering on his promise to make entire
subsets of the American citizenry
concerned about their safety and
well-being again # motat
Saba but this is tus in so many ways the
guidelines had already been suspended
last summer and there's a Supreme Court
case that may settle many of these
issues on top of which all the
guidelines recommended was that students
be called by their preferred name and
pronoun be allowed to use the restrooms
and locker rooms consistent with their
gender identity and regardless of gender
be able to wear a tux a prom or a dress
in yearbook photos which is a good rule
if the government wants to address an
actual problem with yearbooks maybe ban
quotes by Dave Matthews oh really Dylan
you've got so much to say evidence is
sacking up to the
contrary and look as we've discussed
before on this show anti-transgender
rules like bathroom bills are almost
always rooted in deep sexual
fearmongering the idea that they would
provide cover for predators to sneak
into ladyes locker rooms despite the
fact there is virtually no evidence of
that happening what there are reports of
are of trump himself barging in on women
and teenagers who competed in his
pageants while they check changed
something that in characteristic style
he has both denied and been recorded on
tape bragging about I'll go backstage
before a show and everyone's getting
dressed and ready and everything else
and you know no men are anywhere and I'm
allowed to go in because I'm the owner
of the pageant and therefore I'm
inspecting it you know they're standing
there with no is everybody okay and you
see these incredible looking women and
so I sort of get away with things like
that yeah you do seem to sort of get
away with it which is exactly why if we
really want to protect women from
predators let's stop wasting our time
with pointless vindictive bathroom laws
and instead launch a military operation
to ban the president himself from
women's rooms
Nationwide and now this and now some
random thoughts from WCBS 2
meteorologist John Elliot so I'm told
that if the light would hit him just
right Thomas Jefferson had red hair so
there's your first redheaded president
hey you know what our Buddy Joe iavelli
ran in the New York City marathon he
didn't break any records but you know he
ran he finished so way to go that is
great that's Julie's husband one two
three four four tattoos in the studio
and there's only two people here h no no
I'm kidding kid do you have a tattoo you
know I'd love to do a duet with John
lithco terrific singer I love iced tea
in the commercial where they iced tea no
it's lemonade I love clip on ties
remember clip on ties when you were a
kid I love that I uh posted a picture of
my mom on Facebook this week 600 likes
ban does anybody wear ban roll on
anymore with pizza it's all a function
of geometry and the thickness and then
the angle and then when you fold it so
yeah there's really an art to that Jerry
Maguire or Weekend at Bernie's I can't
decide moving on our main story tonight
is the Affordable Care Act also known as
Obamacare or in emails from your uncle
as forward forward forward the communist
takeover of American values for years
now Obamacare has been the bane of
Republicans existence if Obamacare is
ever implemented and enforced we will
never recover from it this bill is an
affront on the moral morality of the
provision of American healthc care
ObamaCare is the worst piece of
legislation ever yes the worst piece of
legislation ever so good news Fugitive
Slave Act you're finally off the hook
but now with with Republicans
controlling both the White House and
Congress they've gone from talking about
repealing Obamacare to potentially being
able to do it already the House and
Senate have passed budget resolutions to
start the process and at least one
member is positively giddy about it a
little over six years ago I lived in a
pretty decent house and one day I heard
a knock on the door and before I knew it
my colleagues from the other side of the
aisle had let a goat loose in my house
now for six years that goat has been
messing in and destroying my house I
want to renovate my house but before I
can I have to get the goat out of the
house before it does any more damage it
makes no sense to start fixing up my
house until we get the goat out voting
for the fiscal year 17 budget resolution
gets this goat out of my house that's is
so specific there is just no way that
goat incident didn't actually happen I
bet he brings it up all the time Mr
Speaker NAFTA is like when you half
asleep one morning you put your arm
around what you think is your wife but
lo and behold it that goat again and you
wonder why is it weing my wife's perfume
get this goat out of my house
y'all and yet all week long Republicans
will be dealing with an unexpected
problem constituents at Town Halls
Furious that Obamacare might be taken
away I could tell you three members of
my family included me that would be dead
dead and homeless if it was not for ACA
yes apparently that annoying Obamacare
goat in the house turned out to be a
licensed physician who's been saving
lives and a lot of people do not want
her to go anywhere and yes I said her oh
I'm sorry you assumed that goat doctor
was a man what the is wrong with
you # lady goats can be doctors #
feminism and look that tone is actually
a big shift because if you remember
eight years ago people absolutely
terrified about what Obamacare might
mean this is the stepping stone for for
takeover like communist like Hitler did
in Germany Obama's a Marxist socialist
no don't do this to us get dirty thieves
you want to kill my grandparents you
come through me first look relax
President Obama did not want to kill
that guy's grandparents and if he did he
wouldn't have used health insurance he'd
have just ordered a drone strike and
then declared them enemy combatants that
was his style so tonight let's look at
Obamacare what it does what needs fixing
and how Republicans plan to replace it
and before we start it's worth
remembering just how bad things were
before it was passed nearly 49 million
Americans had no coverage and if you
buying for yourself insurers could deny
anyone they considered too risky some
denied entire professions like air
traffic controllers taxi cab drivers and
scuba divers and this baby was denied
coverage at Just 4 months old for an
unexpected pre-existing condition his
parents decided to apply for individual
health coverage for Alex but they were
turned down not because of his age but
because he was too fat am I supposed to
put my child on a diet put him on a
treadmill of course not he's an infant
look yes I I understand that you're
upset but think about it he's never
going to lose the weight with that
attitude but the point here is Obamacare
was an attempt to solve those problems
it made it illegal to deny people cover
because of pre-existing conditions uh it
let people stay on their parents' plans
until age 26 it made preventive
screenings free for everyone and
creative marketplaces where people could
shop for insurance with potential
subsidies and between all that and
Medicaid expansion more than 20 million
people gained coverage putting our
uninsured rate at a historic low and yet
and yet for many people like this woman
whose treatment for breast cancer was
covered under Obamacare the law was just
always too closely associated with the
man responsible for it I absolutely
detest hearing the words
Obamacare yeah detest it it just should
have been
given a more proper name why be named
after our president okay well to be
clear it did have a proper name it was
the patient protection and Affordable
Care Act but that does go to show you it
matters what people call something would
Emma Stone be as popular if her real
name was blump sharts cracker no no so
it's that's that's why it's good that
she changed it and some of the early
accusations held against Obamacare still
linger just this month a republican
official Bill Akin in Florida threw out
this classic at a town hall here's the
problems I have with the Affordable
Health Care Act number one there is a
provision in there that anyone over the
age of
74 has to go before what is effectively
a death panel yes they do yes they do
it's in there folks you're
[Applause]
wrong okay children all right
[Applause]
children it is a death panel who here
has read the affordable health care plan
I seriously doubt that what the are
you talking about the motion of death
panels isn't just a lie it's politifax
2009 lie of the year
which is impressive considering that in
2009 America was also repeatedly told
Jason morz was the next big thing we
will Li to in a big way there and look
Obamacare is not perfect it had and has
serious flaws the healthcare.gov website
was broken on day one and the president
famously made a very misleading promise
if you like your doctor you will be able
to keep your doctor period if you like
your healthc care plan you'll be able to
keep your healthcare plan period the
truth is no one can promise that
insurers drop policies and doctors
change networks all the time that is as
empty a promise as a father telling his
daughter I will always keep you safe
period really Dad what about bees what
about angry swarms of bees be honest and
say I'll try to keep you safe but these
bees are not
around and there have been practical
problems too some plans have deductible
so high they're essentially unusable and
in many places premiums have increased
sharply and some insurers have dropped
out although that was partly thanks to
Republicans gutting a program in the
original bill that helped protect
insurers from unexpected losses and that
has been something of a pattern here
Republicans have happily complained
about the flaws in the law taken no
responsibility for fixing them and in
fact have often undermined the whole
thing but that time is now over it is
their turn to present a plan and the
clock is ticking insurance companies are
deciding right now whether to even offer
Obamacare plans next year but before you
panic there are ads on TV right now
suggesting that Republicans have been
working on something pretty
special Imagine A New Path forward
health insurance that provides more
choices and better care at lower costs
House Republicans have a plan to get
there without disrupting existing
coverage giving your family the health
care it deserves well that sounds nice
but it is a little worrying that that ad
is literally encouraging you to imagine
a better healthc care plan close your
eyes dream of A Better Way Forward now
open your eyes and tell us what you came
up with cuz we've got
nothing and and if you think I'm killing
there that ad ends with learn more at a
better Healthcare plan.com but if you go
there this is the entire website a
single page with just two sentences of
text and the ad again and if you
click on the ad it'll send you back to
the website and so on and so on and so
on until you don't even want healthcare
because you're begging for the sweet
relief of death every time you get near
something resembling a republican plan
it seems to just recede into the
distance in January Trump said he was
working on one and that it was very much
formulated down to the final strokes but
watch what happened when Tom Price his
secretary of Health and Human Services
was asked about it at his confirmation
hearing president Trump said he's
working with you in a replacement plan
for the ACA um which is nearly finished
and will be revealed after your
confirmation is that
true it's true that he said that
yes it's funny because the president
lies to us all the time with no
repercussions that's that I see what the
joke we're laughing at is oh
dear if you need any more proof of how
unprepared Republicans are right now let
me show you one of the draft bills they
circulated it is just seven pages long
and it ends abruptly with the word
placeholder and one member of Congress
actually tried to spin that as a
positive this placeholder provides the
clearest signal yet that we're working
with patients and Healthcare groups to
draft language that balances important
health status protections with necessary
risk mitigation tools oh please if your
spouse gave you a birthday card that
said placeholder that would not be a
signal they're working on the best
language to express their feelings for
you it would signal they forgot your
birthday because they're Sharon
from the office and deep down I think
you actually know
that the best sense we currently have of
what Republicans want to do is from
previous plans from both price and Paul
Ryan and from these talking points that
Ryan gave out ahead of the Congressional
recess you are going to be hearing a few
phrases from this a lot in the coming
months so let's take a moment to
understand what they actually mean and
let's start with the big one on which
Ryan has been talking up a great deal
what we believe is the right way to go
which is what our plan is are refundable
tax credits for people to go be able to
buy affordable coverage yes refundable
tax credits basically free money to help
pay your premiums which is a little
surprising coming from Paul Ryan a man
who probably tips waiters by writing on
the check find a job the market has
deemed has more value but but you should
know this document suggests tax credits
would be based on age not income mean
meaning theoretically 61-year-old
billionaire Bill Gates would get a
bigger subsidy than a 27-year-old making
minimum wage and Gates clearly does not
need that money he'll just blow it on
more $10 haircuts and Orthopedic
sweaters but the real risk here is
subsidies ending up too small for those
who need them the most Tom Price once
proposed a credit of $1,200 to people
aged uh 18 to 35 and $3,000 to people 50
and up which is roughly a third to the
cost of the most Bare Bones plans on the
market today a tax credit that small
helps cover your health insurance the
way a thong covers your dad's ass it
doesn't and there's something that is
fundamentally wrong about that now now
the next big term in here is health
savings accounts or hsas tax-free
accounts where you can save money to pay
for health care costs Republicans love
these things in your experience why do
these savings account why why are you
pushing so hard for them why do you
think they're effective because you're
spending your own money as opposed to
someone else's it's like when my
daughter goes to the mall with my credit
card or when I go to the mall with my
credit card our purchases come back
quite
different okay setting aside that
Healthcare is nothing like shopping at
the mall shouldn't you come back with
different purchases than your daughter
regardless of whose credit card you have
if you came back from the mall with a
tongue ring a bottle of manic IC hair
dye and a Yas Queen crop top it would
raise a lot of questions having nothing
to do with Healthcare now the key
problem with hsas should be obvious here
they're great for rich people they're
basically a tax shelter but if you're
too poor to save or you get sick enough
to blow through what you've saved you're
not going to be covered and you have
that thong problem again and people seem
to understand that just listen to the
reaction when Joanie erns tried bringing
them up at a town hall that health
savings accounts it is a it is an
IDE that is an appropriate reaction when
your problem is I don't have enough
money and the proposed solution is well
if you ever do he's a very fancy piggy
bank so so let's move on to another key
idea block grants a phrase perfectly
designed to bore you cuz it combines
block the most nothing shape with Grant
your co-worker nothing
boyfriend I don't believe we've met yes
we have six times I'm
Grant Paul Ryan wants to use block
grants to fund Medicaid which largely
provides healthc care to the poorest
Americans basically he wants to stop
guaranteeing to pay each state a
percentage of their Medicaid costs and
instead just send them a fixed block of
money but if costs start to rise and the
block grant doesn't keep Pace guess what
it's that thong thong th thong thong
thong and and you should know a few
years ago Ryan proposed a block grant
program that a study estimated could
kick as many as 20 and a half million
people off Medicaid over a decade that's
a kind of evil so chillingly Bol you
just don't see it coming it's like if
you found out that Grant was a serial
killer I kill in plain sight for none
can remember my face I am Grant we've
now met seven times
but now let's move on to the final big
talking point here and I'll let Paul
Ryan explain we believe that state
high-risk pools are a smarter way of
guaranteeing coverage for people with
pre-existing conditions yes highrisk
pools now they may sound like something
you find at Jeremy piven's house but
what they actually do is isolate the
sickest people in their own insurance
group now in theory this brings everyone
else's insurance rates down but there is
an obvious problem here again those
pools are going to be incredibly
expensive which is fine if the
government subsidizes them properly but
if it doesn't that's right it's thong a
clock everybody because 3 years ago a
study estimated that adequately funding
high-risk pools just to maintain
Obamacare levels of coverage would cost
around $178 billion a year guess how
much Tom Price set aside 3 billion over3
years that is 1
178 of what is needed imagine imagine
you asked for
£178 of grade a premium hunk but instead
of Chris Evans someone brought you six
of his severed toes well Tom Price's
plan is six severed hunk toes so so
those are the four big bullet points but
perhaps the most revealing thing about
this document is not what's inside it
but what is not in there because there
is no replacement for the individual
mandate obamacare's requirement that you
have insurance or pay a penalty and it
is the thing that people hate the most
the individual mandate is
unconstitutional we got to get rid of
the individual mandate I believe that is
a freedom killing part of the Affordable
Care Act out the gate that should be
repealed get rid of the individual
mandate who's got two thumbs and hates
the individual mandate this
guy but but the Mandate keeps younger
healthier people in the system which is
crucial to lower the cost for everyone
else and to keep in popular Provisions
like among other things not punishing
fat babies the the Republican solution
is to make it really painful for you to
get insurance again if you drop it at
any point for any reason they use the
positive sounding term continuous
coverage incentive but it has to involve
some kind of penalty maybe a higher
premium or even denial of coverage and
they are not keen to talk about details
there remember the placeholder from
earlier that was in place of an
explanation of the continuous coverage
in incentive basically this is a subject
so toxic they'd rather just go abruptly
silent much like when you're a white
person singing karaoke and you realize
uhoh we have an nword coming
up so Republicans are in a real bind
here they need a plan and soon and what
price and Ryan have given them so far
seems to shift cost from the government
to the people and from the healthy to
the sick and fewer people are going to
be covered so good luck fixing that
Republicans oh and there's actually one
more problem here because you remember
how much you gave President Obama
for saying you can keep your doctor uh
let me remind you what Donald Trump has
promised that you are going to do
everybody's got to be covered this is an
unrean thing for me to say because a lot
of times they say no no the lower 25%
they can't afford private but Universal
healthare I am going to take care of
everybody I don't care if it cost me
votes or not everybody's going to be
taken care of much better than they're
taking care of now who pays for
the government's going to pay for it but
we're going to save so much money on the
other side but for the most part it's
going to be a private plan and people
are going to be able to go out and
negotiate great plans with lots of
different competition with lots of
competitors with great companies and
they can have their doctors they can
have their plans they can have
everything they can have everything
period so anything short of that is a
disaster and insurers are going to need
an answer soon Republicans so Tick Tock
cuz you don't get to place
told your way out of this one again and
now
this and now WCBS 2 meteorologist John
Elliot dropped some famous names how
weird my nephew will Carr hangs around
with John grisham's kid now fun little
fact my beloved late father's first
cousin growing up they were buddies
they're cousins he was a close friend of
Ronald Reagan's fun fact Bridget moan
watches Channel 2 she's probably
watching right now sweet as they come uh
and we appreciate her tuning in I love
Madam Secretary it's a great show I met
Tim Daly at an auto show Once El Richie
is just a nice guy he's been in here
he's a nice guy I just like the Payton
Manning commercials he just seems like
such a nice guy I actually met Norman
Lear in the cafeteria downstairs here
nicest guy ever and here at the CBS
broadcast Center we have pictures around
the building of some of the great Norman
Le hits it was a very nice moment nice
guy he had a salad
and finally tonight a few words about
the Supreme Court America's most
respected adult assisted living
community now as as you probably know
there is currently a vacancy following
the death last February of anonin Scalia
and just a few weeks ago president Trump
announced his nominee in a prime time
reveal president Trump unveiling judge
deal Gorsuch as his nominee to the
Supreme Court yes Neil Gorsuch a man so
blandly handsome it feels like saw him
on page 14 of any JC Penny's catalog or
as second lead and an erectile
dysfunction ad he is he is aggressively
Caucasian he's like a white Tim Kane but
but there is there is a lot for
Democrats to be annoyed about here not
only is Gorsuch extremely conservative
Republicans basically stole this seat
because Meritt Garland who Obama
nominated 11 months ago wasn't even
given a hearing so the debate now is
whether to Philip user Gorsuch or
confirm a man whose place on the Supreme
Court will always have an asterisk on it
which actually puts our show in a tricky
position as well as you may know we have
an allog Supreme Court to reenact oral
arguments since cameras are not allowed
in the courtroom when Meritt Garland was
nominated we held a vote to choose his
dog and you the people chose Molly sadly
Molly never got to serve she's on a farm
up state with a lot of grass and toys to
play with not unlike the actual Merit
Garland so technically we should be
finding a dog for Gorsuch now but we're
not going to do that instead to reflect
the fact that gorsuch's nomination is a
historical aberration he will be getting
an animal that will constantly remind us
that it has no place in that spot on a
dog Court what I'm saying is Gorsuch is
getting a lobster that's right we're
going paus and Claws up in this piece
but we still need your help to pick a
lobster gorsage so tonight we are asking
you to advise and consent on the choice
between these three glorious Lobster
justices all of whom like Neil Gorsuch
himself have absolutely no business
being
here first up there is Cindy clawford a
strict constructionist who believes that
life begins at the piercing of the
abdomen with the first pair of pleopods
in the middle there's Pinchers Von
Shellington III a staunch opponent of
judicial activism who pairs beautifully
with a light taragan cream sauce and
finally there's Mike his teeth are
actually a gastric Mill located in his
stomach and he's just a Lobster
so Choose Wisely America because this is
a lifetime appointment and lobsters can
apparently live to be up to 100 years
old who knew so visit our Twitter feed
and choose Cindy clawford pinches or
Mike or tweet your thoughts using the
ashcor and order thank you so much for
joining us we will see you next week
good night
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