Did Rand Paul really vote to keep medicare?

BernieSandersIsGod

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Wed May-25-11 08:25 PM
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Did Rand Paul really vote to keep medicare?

Wow, if he did

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Wed May-25-11 08:29 PM
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1. I don't think he intended to vote to keep Medicare.

Edited on Wed May-25-11 08:31 PM by The Velveteen Ocelot

I think he voted against the Ryan plan because it wasn't radical enough. Ryan would at least hand out some cheap-ass vouchers; Paul would probably vote for a plan that had no aid whatsoever - not even cheap-ass vouchers. Government shouldn't help people at all - if you didn't make enough money before you retired to pay for your own insurance and/or your own health care, too bad - sucks to be you in Paul's objectivist paradise.

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Kievan Rus

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Wed May-25-11 08:30 PM
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2. I've heard he thinks that proposal didn't go far enough

Rand Paul thinks all social programs should be cut, I believe. Only reason he'd be against this is because it doesn't go far enough.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Wed May-25-11 08:47 PM
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7. I believe that is correct.

Edited on Wed May-25-11 08:48 PM by TheCowsCameHome

Paul is a nut.

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elleng

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Wed May-25-11 08:30 PM
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3. Not really. As I understand it, he voted against 'cause didn't go far enough.

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Beth in MN

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Wed May-25-11 08:30 PM
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4. He voted no because the Ryan plan isn't radical enough

Lawrence O'Donnell spoke about this tonight; Rand Paul is a "fend for yourself" believer.

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hlthe2b

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Wed May-25-11 08:31 PM
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5. He wanted a crazier plan...

Never assume rationality with that one. ;)

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BernieSandersIsGod

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Wed May-25-11 08:35 PM
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6. LOL. I knew something was up. nt

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shraby

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Wed May-25-11 09:18 PM
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8. He had his own plan he wanted to pass is why. I watched all

4 votes. There was the Ryan plan, the Obama plan that was presented in February, the Toomey plan and the Rand Paul plan.
All lost. But 40 republicans voted for the Ryan plan.

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