Gray Davis on Need for Urgency

" But allows Democrats right now at a standstill within their own party over changes to their health care bill congress and Henry Waxman. Even threatening to bypass the moderate blue dog Democrats and take your bills straight to the floor of the house present Obama be done. Meeting two key senators to -- to complete a bipartisan deal pronto. And this Friday -- gravel highlighting a massive divisions over reforming the nation's health care system former California governor Gray Davis. Calling for an end Nolan is disagreement because we really can't wait and something needs to be done now governor good to have you back. My pleasure Neil good to be with you our senior governor I'm wondering go with this latest distraction on on this professor as a Reston. Obviously the president needs like. At this time. Is the moment this does Diane -- best."

" You know I don't buy into this. All this talking head chatter about it has to be done now has to be -- tomorrow it has to be done and 14000 Americans are losing health coverage every day help cover here did get this 14000. Every guy I've heard that but there are a lot of people hired agreed to and and the I don't know where this 14000 comes. But come from all the people -- the days of people who lost their jobs and -- have cobra coverage if they're fortunate to have that. That over the last several months that's been the average so that it did then this is an urgent matter and need all the you know."

" I'm not going to get get sidetracked on this with the governor on just when I -- that 14000. And everyone buys it hook line and sinker and I'm wondering. All right. That's that that that that assumes that everyone's getting laid off on a daily basis and that no one is getting hired and that. That number is is unequivocally. The taken I don't know if you might -- saying as everyone's saying and I know it's challenging. But let me ask you about this. Your you know. What happens when a bullet political momentum you were forced out of office and it turns out his successor doing this data was as you had to do because it is politically in the moment. And the bullet in the moments -- times awaits him on health care and we might. When I needed a lot of folks might demanded that the appetite board seems to be slipped would you not agree."

" I know I don't really that I I think there is a sense of urgency I spoke to the number of people losing their jobs but there's also -- sense of urgency. I don't think there's been fully communicating American people that their health coverage may disappear over time because the cost are rising and fewer employers will provide. Does not just those -- lost their job. Those who are uninsured all of -- deserve insurance but all of us who were fortunate to have insurance. We're in jeopardy this problem doesn't it take that and that he would -- today an active fixed -- August but it needs to fix this year and I would hope. That if the congress recesses that they still keep in touch of one another. They still talk to do what wavering senators are Democrat and Republican and work still gets done over August -- Jesus."

" Governor and a lot of people are saying -- you know I think everyone wants to reform health care and runways safer degrees some sort of limited some some not so limited. But they're coming to the conclusion here that it would be roughly than 90% of Americans get health care. Forking out money and substantial monies that the 10% down another million on and over club is the one. Presumably going to pay for this good. That group is looking and saying I'm not so sure about that right and they are hearing these costs and the cost savings that are bragged about. And then they hear the CBO say what those savings might not be realized and what's more not everyone will likely be covered and they say well. If you're not going to cover everybody and the savings won't dig right. Then what the heck is the rush right."

" Well that the rush is not just because of the people who don't have health insurance that is to be sure that with a sense of urgency country. But as they say all of us can't take our insurance for granite going forward because the cost of going to continue to spiral so we all have a stake -- reform having said that. This is a change on the same order of magnitude as Medicare and Social Security's going to affect every American every single America will be affected so. It is important to get the cost right it is important not only get the cost of higher premiums are higher co pays -- taxes on people making a million more."

" What do it right that's what happened that I got that we rises so mines in that you know science -- I get a deal done revealed -- that -- Maybe take the average American for much credit here and then -- and it would look at this and say well you know. We -- rescues that needed some wrestling regress them bailouts that themselves need to be built up. You know. I might not be the sharpest tool in the shed but eventually start looking around. -- really have to have to do this again."

" Well I think we have to do it and we have to do it this year and I don't want to see the momentum subside in August but we have to do it right. And we have to make sure if we're going to raise costs and raise taxes that we can prove to the American people. That we are saving costs over 220 -- period that otherwise who'd there and the result would be fewer people insured. We succeed governor thank you very much good seeing you again thank you nailed the."