Rand Paul: Obamacare Decision Turns 'The Rule Of Law... On Its Head'

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, said Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision on Obamacare was effectively turning "both the rule of law and common sense on its head."

Paul's statement said President Obama's health care program "is the wrong fix" for America.

“This decision turns both the rule of law and common sense on its head," Paul reportedly said. "Obamacare raises taxes, harms patients and doctors, and is the wrong fix for America’s health care system."

Paul also discussed what he would do differently as President and noted his perspective as a doctor.

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[riversedge]

1. this from a person who plagerizes. ha ha

[HassleCat]

2. Well, yeah...

Every time Rand Paul opens his mouth, I have two thoughts: (1) he is not as smart as his dad, and (2) he is even crazier than I suspected.

[lark]

3. 2 translations:

Waaahhhh - this is the public version


Oh happy day since now millions of people won't lose insurance and blame it on R's. This is the personal, hidden, but very true reactions.

[muntrv]

4. No, Rand! That would be Citizens United.

[arcane1]

5. What would he do as president? "Propose real solutions"

That's it!

[thesquanderer]

6. "what he would do differently as President"?

"propose real solutions"

but as always, no such solution actually detailed. "I'll do something better" without explaining what it is (or how it will be paid for) is not a viable alternative, but it's a very popular Republican position.

[Chakab]

7. No, striking down the subsidies due to the reading of one sentence of an immensely long and detailed

bill completely out-of-context would turn the rule of law, particularly with regards to statutory interpretation, on its head. This nonsense lawsuit had no business even being heard by the Supreme Court. Aside from the laughable grounds of the challenge, it's not clear that any of the plaintiffs were actually in position to be injured by the ACA's subsidies.

It's amazing how these people get away with talking complete and utter nonsense without ever being challenged by the so-called news media.

[smiley]

22. It really is a shame...

but it seems that real journalism is dead.

[Angry Dragon]

8. I have never understood why if Paul and his gop friends

do not like Obamacare why they never came up with their own plan


unless they really do not care that a lot of Americans can not afford health care in this country

[jmowreader]

20. Oh, trust me, they HAVE their own plan

It is to go back to the system Obamacare replaced, with two changes: all health insurance will be sold from the heart of coal country where the prices are outrageous, and malpractice suits will be eliminated with the institution of "loser pays" - the wonderful tort system they have in England that requires the loser in any civil suit to pay the legal costs of both sides.

[George II]

9. And he wants to be president?

[freshwest]

10. UGH...

[LovingA2andMI]

11. Who Cares What Rand Paul Says....

Just saying.....

[Paladin]

12. I don't need any legal interpretations....

....from an eye doctor who formulated his own certification process. Take a hike, Paul.....

[randome]

16. They're not even legal interpretations. It's a complaint about Congressional responsibilities!

Sorry Paul, if you're too lazy-ass to fix all these 'problems', maybe you should find another fucking job.

You shiftless ingrate!
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[Liberalagogo]

13. Sounds like a job for ......

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

14. Rand, were you DROPPED ON YOUR HEAD as a child?

[Nitram]

15. So when is the GOP going to start interpreting the 2nd Amendment literally?

They want the rule of law, start joining state militias or turn in their guns.

[tanyev]

17. Huh. I do not think "rule of law" means what you think it means, Senator.

[PATRICK]

18. Well it's their damned SCOTUS

I suppose they want to abolish that too along with pesky voters.

[Homer Wells]

19. i imagine Randy knows about the relation of 'opinions' and 'hemmeroids'. n/t

[Bradical79]

21. Give a specific plan or changes and I'll listen

I'll probably laugh my ass off at its stupidity, but I'll listen. Otherwise, fuck off.