‘We Are Continuing Our Search’: Rand Paul Keeps Trolling House GOP Over ‘Obamacare Lite’
Republican @RandPaul concerned “there’s a lot of #Obamacare lite” in new GOP health bill https://t.co/7094XLyeVi https://t.co/g2Cz9TmRZU
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) March 3, 2017
Yesterday Senator Rand Paul went off on House Republicans for keeping their health care alternative to Obamacare under “lock and key,” and today he’s taken it up a few notches.
Paul, who has already nicknamed this proposal “Obamacare lite,” tweeted today that he is still looking for it:
We are continuing our search for the Obamacare Lite bill! Do you know where the secret location might be? Has anyone seen the bill? pic.twitter.com/WcSIDTs0vP
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 3, 2017
The Obamacare replacement bill remains hidden from the public! What secret location will they meet in this weekend to work on it?
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 3, 2017
Do you have a clue where the secret meeting on the secret Obamacare replacement bill will occur? Reply with your tips!
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 3, 2017
Paul appeared on CNN this morning (in the video above), telling Kate Bolduan, “As we speak, my staff is still going around Washington looking for the bill.”
He also conveyed that there is a “take it or leave it” approach to the House GOP’s version, which he said would push conservatives to simply leave it.
POLITICO today obtained details from draft legislation, and Paul is very interested to see the whole thing:
Oh look. @politico has more details on the House Obamacare Lite plan. Hey @pauldemko can I get a copy?
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 3, 2017
Paul even recalled the infamous moment when John Boehner cried “hell no you can’t!” when he asked whether Obamacare was written up in an open and transparent way:
I found a message from the old House leadership that the new ones should probably hear. “Hell No You Can’t!” https://t.co/1IzTZY8bMu
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 3, 2017
Glenn Beck backed up Paul’s efforts on his radio show today, saying, “What they’re doing with Obamacare is exactly what we complained about with the Democrats. They’re not being transparent.”
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