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Exclusive — Rand in Command: Sen. Paul Charts Pathway Forward to Repealing ‘Undead’ Obamacare
Breitbart.com ^ | 18 Jul 2017 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 07/19/2017 5:32:22 AM PDT by Rockitz

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a leading conservative in the U.S. Senate and driving force on the healthcare debate that has played out this year, told Breitbart News exclusively on Tuesday he is pleased that the U.S. Senate is going to move forward on efforts to pass a clean partial repeal of Obamacare. Paul, one of the four GOP U.S. Senators who publicly opposed the Senate health bill that aimed to simultaneously repeal and replace Obamacare leading to its eventual demise, has been driving debate on healthcare in the U.S. Congress.

In the wake of the Senate bill’s ultimate failure on Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump both publicly backed the idea he’s been pushing publicly for months now: That Congress should pass a clean repeal of Obamacare now, the bill they did in fact pass in 2015, then worry about the replacement later. Former President Barack Obama vetoed that bill then, but President Trump would sign it.

“I’m encouraged that we’re moving towards a clean repeal,” Paul told Breitbart News. “I’ve been advocating for some time that an insurance company bailout is not what we should be voting on. So now we’ve gotten rid of the insurance company bailout and we’re going to vote on what we voted on in 2015...."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 115th; aca; ahca; greatandpowerfulrand; obamacare; obamacare2; obamacarerepeal; randpaul; repeal; repealandreplace; second100days; senatetrumpcare
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Make like Nike and "Just repeal it!"
1 posted on 07/19/2017 5:32:22 AM PDT by Rockitz
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To: Rockitz

Let the waffeling Republicans vote AGAINST full repeal.
Time for them to show their cards.


2 posted on 07/19/2017 5:34:42 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Rockitz

It’s time for them to show their cards. This way, we know who to primary out of office over the next two elections. BUT we have to get a true Conservative Republican to run against them and then SUPPORT that candidate with plenty of cash bc the RNC sure won’t.


3 posted on 07/19/2017 5:37:24 AM PDT by southernindymom
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To: Rockitz

Who falls for this cap? Rand Paul is a dim witted moron, putting himself before America!


4 posted on 07/19/2017 5:37:43 AM PDT by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

How many of these rotten turds are up for re-election in 2018 and 2020.....the RNC better NOT give them a dime for their re-election. Primary everyone of them.


5 posted on 07/19/2017 5:38:50 AM PDT by mastertex
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To: Rockitz

In Maine there are 251 MEN and 1 million three hundred thousand pussies!


6 posted on 07/19/2017 5:40:15 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: Rockitz
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a leading conservative in the U.S. Senate and driving force on the healthcare debate that has played out this year, told Breitbart News exclusively on Tuesday he is pleased that the U.S. Senate is going to move forward on efforts to pass a clean partial repeal of Obamacare

That pleased feeling didn't last long.

7 posted on 07/19/2017 5:40:19 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Souled_Out

So you were for the 70 Billion dollars in direct pYments to insurers? You aren’t alone.. most of Congress wanted an #insurer bailout.


8 posted on 07/19/2017 5:40:22 AM PDT by momincombatboots (White Stetsons up.. let's save our country!)
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To: mastertex

All Reps, and 1/3rd of senate.


9 posted on 07/19/2017 5:43:38 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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To: Rockitz

The problem boils down to a few women.

Give them some new shoes and a few billions and they might come around.


10 posted on 07/19/2017 5:44:07 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: southernindymom

IF we vote for true conservatives we’ll only have about 15 or so Senators.


11 posted on 07/19/2017 5:47:21 AM PDT by ealgeone
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That Congress should pass a clean repeal of Obamacare now, the bill they did in fact pass in 2015, then worry about the replacement later. Former President Barack Obama vetoed that bill then, but President Trump would sign it.

That's why the GOP Senate will not pass a repeal of Obamacare now - because Trump would sign it. Passing repeal when they knew Obama would veto it was an easy empty gesture, which the GOP specializes in. Passing repeal when your president is in the Oval Office and would sign it means rolling back what is perceived to be an entitlement and requires backing up your stated principles and leadership, both of which are too much to ask for from the GOP.
12 posted on 07/19/2017 5:48:42 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Rockitz

FWIW there is this from Jonah, over at Never Trump Central:

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/449622/rand-paul-health-care-republican-plans-repeal-replace-obamacare-principles-self-interest-ron-paul


13 posted on 07/19/2017 5:49:41 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Souled_Out

I’m sorry you feel that way.

I think Rand Paul is a principled intelligent straight talker. I LIKE HIM!

He is RIGHT on Repeal then Replace.

He is one of our BEST Senators.


14 posted on 07/19/2017 5:50:18 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: bert

“...The problem boils down to a few women...Give them some new shoes...”

Yes - this is exactly what I told my husband last night.

However, new shoes and a few billion won’t do it for them to come around. They are rotten feminists who want Planned Parenthood funded. That is the sticking point for them even though they might not be saying it.

The desire for our government tax dollars to fund the killing of babies is holding up their vote. It is utterly and totally disgusting. And they will hold out - shoes won’t do it (I wish it would).


15 posted on 07/19/2017 5:50:40 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: southernindymom

I’m with you southernindymom -

ID the twofaced losers and make them pay dearly. PDJT and Mitch have so very much to hold over their heads.

I’m hopeful this will be part of today’s nice lil luncheon.


16 posted on 07/19/2017 5:54:12 AM PDT by Principled (OMG I'm so tired of all this winning...)
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To: mastertex

The RNC is the problem. Time for a new party and let the GOP go the way of the Whigs.


17 posted on 07/19/2017 5:54:57 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Rockitz

Clean ‘partial’?!

Gimme a break. No such thing as a clean ‘partial’.

Clean is everything is off the table.


18 posted on 07/19/2017 5:57:39 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Souled_Out

Your comment displays who’s truely the “dim witted” one.

Rand Paul with a couple others are the only true conservatives in the Senate who care more about the direction of this country then themselves.


19 posted on 07/19/2017 6:02:22 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Rockitz

We’ll see how far this gets.


20 posted on 07/19/2017 6:03:09 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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