"Thank you Mr Trump for admitting that universal health care is the better way to go. We had a great call.it was a bit of fake news is the expression".
The president's remarks might not make any sense, but Senator Bernie Sanders really seemed to enjoy them.
"It's going to be fantastic health care", Trump said, referring to the American Health Care Act that just passed the House.
"The president and Prime Minister Turnbull discussed the enduring bonds, deep friendship, and close alliance between the United States and Australia that have been critically important to the maintenance of regional and global peace and security", the White House said in a readout of the meeting held in NY on Thursday. Before he left the White House on Thursday, however, he hosted a Rose Garden event to applaud passage of the GOP-sponsored House health care law.
After security costs for Trump and his family of about $24 million during the transition and $300,000 a day since then, Congress voted last week to reimburse the city and other local governments for $61 million.
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She continued: "Do you want to come see Rough Night with me?" And incase you are wondering what Grandma Geraldine looks like now. Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson may have some luck in this department because she's soon going to meet hers.
During that call, Trump told Turnbull that the agreement would hurt his new administration politically, officials said at the time. "Let's take a look at the Australian healthcare system, and let's move - maybe look at the Canadian healthcare system, or systems throughout Europe". It replaced an earlier system of voluntary health insurance. He explained, "There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can't pay for it, you don't get it". The system is partially funded by taxes, including an additional tax on wealthy Australians who do not have private health insurance.
Not everything is free however - Medicare doesn't cover all dentist visits, most physiotherapy and ambulance services.
The vast majority of health insurance is provided by United States citizens' employers, although tens of millions of Americans remain uninsured.
Some protesters lined up along the West Side Highway, confined to pens near the Intrepid while holding up signs saying "Dump Trump" and chanted "Not my president".
The bill also allow insurers to charge higher premiums for those in their 50s and early 60s, compared to younger consumers, and slashes federal support for Medicaid.
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