Charlie Dent

how they're going to do too many significant changes particularly in the u.s senate the house might pass something but the senate i think is going to be a bit more squeamish they have a lower threshold for pain they feel that you know the house has a higher threshold they'll pass bills that are going to go nowhere uh even though they're very politically damaging which was the case back in 2017 on the repeal replace the bill that the house passed i warned colleagues policy's bad the politics are worse the bill would never be adopted by the senate never in a million years

And, of course, nothing close to the House bill was even considered in the Senate.

And, of course, nothing close to the House bill was even considered in the Senate.

And, of course, nothing close to the House bill was even considered in the Senate.

Yeah. And Rand Paul, I think, has said he's against it.

Yeah. And Rand Paul, I think, has said he's against it.

Yeah. And Rand Paul, I think, has said he's against it.

He's absolutely right on tariffs. You know, he's going to be against reconciliation, not because of the Medicaid changes, because he's got other reasons, but he's certainly right about the tariffs.

He's absolutely right on tariffs. You know, he's going to be against reconciliation, not because of the Medicaid changes, because he's got other reasons, but he's certainly right about the tariffs.

He's absolutely right on tariffs. You know, he's going to be against reconciliation, not because of the Medicaid changes, because he's got other reasons, but he's certainly right about the tariffs.

Well, I think this is where I kind of maybe differ. I mean, if we want to change the party, we have to we have to still kind of stay within it. I do feel strongly about that. And frankly, you know, the Democrats have tremendous opportunities, but they're very much tied to their organized labor base.

Well, I think this is where I kind of maybe differ. I mean, if we want to change the party, we have to we have to still kind of stay within it. I do feel strongly about that. And frankly, you know, the Democrats have tremendous opportunities, but they're very much tied to their organized labor base.

Well, I think this is where I kind of maybe differ. I mean, if we want to change the party, we have to we have to still kind of stay within it. I do feel strongly about that. And frankly, you know, the Democrats have tremendous opportunities, but they're very much tied to their organized labor base.

And on an issue like tariffs, they just can't make the argument because many of them agree with the policy, the basic policy. They don't like the way Trump's doing it. And I think the Democrats have that challenge. And also, you know, I think we've also seen, too, where the Democrats have struggled. you know, particularly on the border.

And on an issue like tariffs, they just can't make the argument because many of them agree with the policy, the basic policy. They don't like the way Trump's doing it. And I think the Democrats have that challenge. And also, you know, I think we've also seen, too, where the Democrats have struggled. you know, particularly on the border.

And on an issue like tariffs, they just can't make the argument because many of them agree with the policy, the basic policy. They don't like the way Trump's doing it. And I think the Democrats have that challenge. And also, you know, I think we've also seen, too, where the Democrats have struggled. you know, particularly on the border.

It was clear that the American people, you know, were appalled by, you know, the mayhem at the border during the Biden administration. And they were just too lackadaisical about it for at least the first three years of their administration. It didn't get serious. And it was a very important issue.

It was clear that the American people, you know, were appalled by, you know, the mayhem at the border during the Biden administration. And they were just too lackadaisical about it for at least the first three years of their administration. It didn't get serious. And it was a very important issue.

It was clear that the American people, you know, were appalled by, you know, the mayhem at the border during the Biden administration. And they were just too lackadaisical about it for at least the first three years of their administration. It didn't get serious. And it was a very important issue.

People do believe in the nation's sovereignty and that there should be an orderly system of entrance and exit. And the Democrats just weren't able to speak to it. And I think also, too,