President Trump on Wednesday urged Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to stop opposing the Senate’s last-ditch effort to radically alter Obamacare by giving states control of billions of dollars in healthcare funding.
“Rand Paul is a friend of mine but he is such a negative force when it comes to fixing healthcare. Graham-Cassidy Bill is GREAT! Ends Ocare!” Trump tweeted. “I hope Republican Senators will vote for Graham-Cassidy and fulfill their promise to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare. Money direct to States!”
Rand Paul is a friend of mine but he is such a negative force when it comes to fixing healthcare. Graham-Cassidy Bill is GREAT! Ends Ocare!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017
I hope Republican Senators will vote for Graham-Cassidy and fulfill their promise to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare. Money direct to States!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017
Paul was interviewed on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” as Trump tweeted.
“This bill actually keeps the Obamacare spending and just redistributes it among the states. It’s a $1.2 trillion federal grant program and that’s just not repeal,” Paul said. “It’s barely Obamacare light. It keeps Obamacare.”
Paul said a number of caucus members have objected to the bill, but did not name any lawmakers he personally knows oppose the legislation.
“There are a number of people wary of this. They are holding their nose to vote for this thing,” Paul added.
