The President: So, I want to thank the members
of the House Deputy Whip team.
They'll be very important over the next number of months.
We have a great team, and we're going to have a lot
of victories - a lot of wins, but we have a great team.
Together, we're going to do incredible things
for the great citizens of our country.
As I said during my joint address to congress,
and I think you mostly liked that, right?
We're witnessing a renewal of the American spirit,
a surge of optimism, and a new national pride which
is sweeping across the land.
I see it, there is such spirit.
Whether it's for the business things we're
doing or whatever.
It's such spirit that we haven't seen in the
country in a long time.
Jobs are pouring back - you saw what happened with
Exxon, where they just announced a massive jobs program.
So, we're going to have some fun.
Now, we have to remember, Obamacare is collapsing
and it's in bad shape.
And we're going to take action; there's going
to be no slowing down.
There's going to be no waiting and no more
excuses by anybody.
We're all now - I can proudly say,
I'm a politician.
Okay, I'm a politician, but we're going to get it done.
And you're the leaders that really will get it
done for all of us and for the American people.
Obamacare is in very bad shape.
I believe that if we wait two years, it will totally implode.
It's really pretty much imploding now, Steve,
when you think.
But, it'll implode and people will be like,
"Please, help us.
Please, help us," and that'll be the Democrats
asking for help.
They already are asking for help, in the true
sense of the word because it's a disaster.
The insurance companies are fleeing, some states
are up over 100 percent in costs.
The deductibles are through the roof,
you don't even get to use it.
So, we're going to do something that's great,
and I'm proud to support the replacement plan
released by the House of Representatives
and encouraged by members of both parties.
I think, really, that we're going to have
something that's going to be much more understood
and much more popular than people can even imagine.
It follows the guidelines I laid out in my Congressional address,
a plan that will lower costs, expand choices,
increase competition, and ensure healthcare access
for all Americans.
This will be a plan where you can choose your doctor.
This will be a plan where you can choose your plan.
And you know what the plan is, this is the plan.
And we're going to have a tremendous - I think we're
going to have a tremendous success.
It's a complicated process, but actually,
it's very simple.
It's called good healthcare.
So, I want to thank you folks for being with us
today, ladies and gentlemen, and we will
do something really, really, important.
And really good for the American people.
I think it's going to go very quickly.
I hope it's going to go very quickly, and as you,
after that, we work on the tax cut.
We're going to be planning a major tax cut.
I know exactly what we're looking at.
Most of us know exactly the plan.
It's going to put our country in great shape,
and we're going to reduce taxes for companies
and for people.
And I could use the word again, "Massively."
It's going to be a big tax cut.
The biggest since Reagan, maybe bigger than Reagan.
So, I look forward - I really look forward to
working on that, but we can't really get to that,
unfortunately, because of the way your system works.
We can't get to that until we take care of healthcare.
So, we'll take care of the healthcare.
I appreciate your great support, and let's get it done.
Thank you.
Thank you, all.
Fantastic, thank you.
Steve Scalise: Well, Mr. President, thank you
for having our Deputy Whip team to the White House
and thank you for your commitment on following
through on what, to most Americans, is probably one
of the most important promises that was made
not only by you, but by all of us in getting this
majority both in the House and Senate and the White House.
And that is, rescuing the American people from the
failures of Obamacare.
We've heard the message for years, we've seen
the dramatically skyrocketing costs.
You've seen double digit increases every year
in most parts of the country and health premiums
for families.
Many families are seeing deductibles that rise
above the $10,000 range, which means people don't
have access to healthcare.
People don't have the ability to chose their own doctor.
You talked about this the other night in just one of
the best speeches I've from a President standing
at that well in the House chamber when you addressed
the joint session.
And gave an inspirational speech to the country
laying out the things that need to happen and that
you're going to do to get this country back
on track, and to create jobs and to secure America.
But one of the things you talked about is how it's
wrong that unelected bureaucrats in Washington
have the ability to tell you what you can and can't
buy for your family in healthcare, one of the
most personal decision families make.
This bill finally starts the process of not only
repealing Obamacare, but also replacing it with
reforms that put patients back in charge of the
healthcare decisions.
That lower costs for families.
Let them actually choose the decisions between them
and their doctor, which are so personal.
And so, as we start this process -- the people
in this room, the Chief Deputy Whips, are the ones
that are going to be working directly with
members to ultimately pass this bill to your desk
so that we can quickly provide that relief from
Obamacare to the people of the United States,
and I know we are honored to have our former House colleague,
and now our Vice President of the United States,
who's been involved in this fight from the beginning
as well.
Vice President Mike Pence joining us, too.
Thank you Vice President.
The President: Thank you very much, Steve,
and again, we're going to work quickly.
It's a great bill, we're going to have - I really
believe we're going to have tremendous support.
I'm already seeing the support, not only in this room.
I'm seeing from everybody, and I'm seeing it from the public.
And they want Obamacare over.
I got elected to a certain extent, I would say pretty
good little chunk, based on the fact, "Repeal and Replace
Obamacare," and many of you people are in the same boat.
Very important, so let's get it done.
Thank you all very much for being here.
Thank you.
Okay, thank you, folks.
Thank you.