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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump: "Stop needling me about coverage for pre-existing conditions because North Korea."
http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-interview-full-transcript-face-the-nation/JOHN DICKERSON: Okay. So what I hear you saying is pre-existing is going to be in there for everybody, it's not going to be up to the states?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Pre-existing is going to be in there and we're also--
JOHN DICKERSON: And it's not up to the states?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: --going to create pools.
JOHN DICKERSON: Okay.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: And pools are going to take care of the pre-existing.
JOHN DICKERSON: But on that crucial question, it's not going to be left up to the states? Everybody gets pre-existing, no matter where they live?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: No, but the states--
JOHN DICKERSON: Guaranteed?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: --are also going to have a lot to do with it because we ultimately want to get it back down to the states.
JOHN DICKERSON: Okay. Is it a guarantee?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Look, because if you hurt your knee, honestly, I'd rather have the federal government focused on North Korea, focused on other things, than your knee, okay? Or than your back, as important as your back is. I would much rather see the federal government focused on other things--
JOHN DICKERSON: Let me.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: --bigger things. Now, the state is going to be in a much better position to take care, because it's smaller.
JOHN DICKERSON: People out there with pre-existing conditions, they are worried. Are they going to have the guarantee of coverage if they have a pre-existing condition or if they live in a state where the governor decides that's not a part of the health care, or that the prices are going to go up? That's the worry. The American Medical Association says--
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We actually--
JOHN DICKERSON: --it could effectively make coverage completely unaffordable for people.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: --we actually have, well, forget about unaffordable. What's unaffordable is Obamacare, John.
JOHN DICKERSON: So I'm not hearing you, Mr. President, say there's a guarantee of pre-existing conditions.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We actually have -- we actually have a clause that guarantees.
JOHN DICKERSON: Okay, excellent. We got there.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We have a specific clause--
JOHN DICKERSON: Let me ask you--
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: --that guarantees.
JOHN DICKERSON: --about your tax plan.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Go ahead.
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6 times. He dodged and weaved and it took 6 questions to get him to a half-assed guarantee for coverage for pre-existing conditions.
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Trump: "Stop needling me about coverage for pre-existing conditions because North Korea." (Original Post)
DetlefK
Apr 2017
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,733 posts)1. Just like last time, he has no clue what's in the latest version.
And he doesn't care.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)2. He is so full of shit.
He will say anything to get his plan passed. Everything he says is a lie.
Initech
(100,080 posts)3. Why does health coverage matter if we're all gonna die in a nuclear war anyway?
IggleDuer
(964 posts)7. Then everything will be pre-existing!
Problem solved!
Initech
(100,080 posts)8. Churnorovirus?
madokie
(51,076 posts)4. tRump has no idea what's in the bill
you can take that to the bank too
Blues Heron
(5,938 posts)5. Wow this guy is out to lunch bigly
Way to minimize things like cancer/diabetes/heart disease/etc.
"Look, because if you hurt your knee, honestly, I'd rather have the federal government focused on North Korea, focused on other things, than your knee, okay? Or than your back, as important as your back is. I would much rather see the federal government focused on other things-- "
Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)6. Trump needs more coverage of interviews asking about specific plans
And less coverage of canned narcissistic rallies
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)9. Guarantee AFFORDABLE insurance for PeC !!!!! DAMN !! Can these "journalist" get it right !?!!?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,034 posts)10. Looky over there cries Drumpf
KelleyKramer
(8,969 posts)11. He is dumber than a bag of rocks
The amazing part is he is so stupid he doesn't know he is stupid
He actually thinks he is smart
Sad!