Bill Kristol

That thing was debated for a year, and there were extensive hearings with critics as well as defenders of it testifying. Waxman held, I think, eight hearings on energy and commerce. And there were others and other committees. And every little part of it, remember all the debates, the death panel? I mean, the reason Sarah Palin was able to discover the death panels.

That thing was debated for a year, and there were extensive hearings with critics as well as defenders of it testifying. Waxman held, I think, eight hearings on energy and commerce. And there were others and other committees. And every little part of it, remember all the debates, the death panel? I mean, the reason Sarah Palin was able to discover the death panels.

That thing was debated for a year, and there were extensive hearings with critics as well as defenders of it testifying. Waxman held, I think, eight hearings on energy and commerce. And there were others and other committees. And every little part of it, remember all the debates, the death panel? I mean, the reason Sarah Palin was able to discover the death panels.

And Joe Lieberman had a huge fight with the left about what was about any more public option. And all these things. It was like, whatever you think of the legislation, it was examined, debated, changed, actually, in the course of its progress. And here they're jamming it through with a 1 a.m. rules committee markup after a 10 p.m. Committee hearing the other night, no public hearings.

And Joe Lieberman had a huge fight with the left about what was about any more public option. And all these things. It was like, whatever you think of the legislation, it was examined, debated, changed, actually, in the course of its progress. And here they're jamming it through with a 1 a.m. rules committee markup after a 10 p.m. Committee hearing the other night, no public hearings.

And Joe Lieberman had a huge fight with the left about what was about any more public option. And all these things. It was like, whatever you think of the legislation, it was examined, debated, changed, actually, in the course of its progress. And here they're jamming it through with a 1 a.m. rules committee markup after a 10 p.m. Committee hearing the other night, no public hearings.

Lots of it, you know, just released the text, what, a couple of days ago. So the Medicaid cuts, which are pretty complicated, actually, you know, to figure out. Jonathan's helpful on that, but, you know, still kind of murky. Putting it all together, I was thinking about this. I've been a little skeptical that Republicans would pay a real price for it, but I don't know.

Lots of it, you know, just released the text, what, a couple of days ago. So the Medicaid cuts, which are pretty complicated, actually, you know, to figure out. Jonathan's helpful on that, but, you know, still kind of murky. Putting it all together, I was thinking about this. I've been a little skeptical that Republicans would pay a real price for it, but I don't know.

Lots of it, you know, just released the text, what, a couple of days ago. So the Medicaid cuts, which are pretty complicated, actually, you know, to figure out. Jonathan's helpful on that, but, you know, still kind of murky. Putting it all together, I was thinking about this. I've been a little skeptical that Republicans would pay a real price for it, but I don't know.

I think the combination of the tax cuts for the rich, busting the deficit open as well, cutting Medicaid, the foreign grift that we just saw on this trip, I mean, it is a pretty good story and it's a pretty easy, sometimes they're good stories, but they're hard to explain or they cut against the image of the party. It takes a while for people to assimilate them.

I think the combination of the tax cuts for the rich, busting the deficit open as well, cutting Medicaid, the foreign grift that we just saw on this trip, I mean, it is a pretty good story and it's a pretty easy, sometimes they're good stories, but they're hard to explain or they cut against the image of the party. It takes a while for people to assimilate them.

I think the combination of the tax cuts for the rich, busting the deficit open as well, cutting Medicaid, the foreign grift that we just saw on this trip, I mean, it is a pretty good story and it's a pretty easy, sometimes they're good stories, but they're hard to explain or they cut against the image of the party. It takes a while for people to assimilate them.

This is like such a perfect, I think, classic Democratic story to tell about what happens when you give Republicans, especially Trump Republicans, control of the executive branch and both houses of the legislature.

This is like such a perfect, I think, classic Democratic story to tell about what happens when you give Republicans, especially Trump Republicans, control of the executive branch and both houses of the legislature.

This is like such a perfect, I think, classic Democratic story to tell about what happens when you give Republicans, especially Trump Republicans, control of the executive branch and both houses of the legislature.

Yeah, I totally agree. I think that there's going to be real price to be paid for it politically. And Trump's instinct, as is usual, like it's just his like lizard instinct on some of the stuff of breaking from traditional Republican policies when they're unpopular was right on this, where he basically kind of alluded to the fact that he could, they let the

Yeah, I totally agree. I think that there's going to be real price to be paid for it politically. And Trump's instinct, as is usual, like it's just his like lizard instinct on some of the stuff of breaking from traditional Republican policies when they're unpopular was right on this, where he basically kind of alluded to the fact that he could, they let the

Yeah, I totally agree. I think that there's going to be real price to be paid for it politically. And Trump's instinct, as is usual, like it's just his like lizard instinct on some of the stuff of breaking from traditional Republican policies when they're unpopular was right on this, where he basically kind of alluded to the fact that he could, they let the

you know, tax increase on whatever 500,000 or 600,000 plus earners expire, but the tax cut on, on that top tax bracket expire. And that's still because of what they're doing with a bunch of other stuff. It still would have been a disproportionate tax benefit for the rich.

you know, tax increase on whatever 500,000 or 600,000 plus earners expire, but the tax cut on, on that top tax bracket expire. And that's still because of what they're doing with a bunch of other stuff. It still would have been a disproportionate tax benefit for the rich.