Bill Cassidy: Washington’s ‘focus cannot be on the tweet’

Published July 2, 2017 3:49pm ET



President Trump’s tweets are getting in the way of the debate needed to move healthcare reform forward according to Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on “Meet the Press,” this Sunday.

“Our focus cannot be on the tweet,” Cassidy said. “Our focus has to be on that kitchen table family paying 20, 30 and $40,000 for their premiums, wondering how they’re going to make ends meet. Their child might be addicted to opioids. We in Washington, we in the country cannot be focused on tweets, we have to be focused on answering that family’s problems.”

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