Shorter Paul: Gimme, gimme, gimme…
I have a reasonable proposal. Republicans should propose a tax credit for anyone who opts out of care for a family member—child or ailing parent—whose lifetime care costs would be likely to go over $100,000.
The tax credit could be scaled to the probable cost of the care they eschew.
I don’t know how the mechanics would work but in principle this is a bill every Republican should love.
Maybe $50,000 lifetime care, on second thought.
Gene pool stuff, you know.
Hmmm… maybe add a tax credit for abortion in case of serious genetic defect. Putting a pro-abortion plank will get some Democrat votes.
“I guarantee that on repeal, Susan Collins and I have common ground,” he said, referencing the more moderate senator from Maine who opposes the deep cuts to Medicaid in the Senate repeal bill.
If Heller, Capito or Portman remain a no…
Paul can’t vote for this bill, or any bill, under any circumstance. Sure, he’ll claim it’s because of his batshit principles but the real reason is because his highest vote totals come out of the counties in KY most dependent on the Medicaid expansion. Talk about political theater. This is political theater.
Blah, blah, blah. There is so many caveats attached to his statement as to make it meaningless.
Is Rand Paul willing to be the 1 vote that would stop the this bill from passing the Senate? In not, and I don’t believe for a moment he is, then he doesn’t oppose it.
Which GOP Senators are willing to be that 1 vote? That is how McConnell is counting votes.