Ron Paul doesn’t think Obamacare can be repealed

Published January 19, 2012 5:00am ET



Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, said that he doesn’t really think that Obamacare can be repealed, noting that the government involvement in health care has been expanding since the first creation of Medicare.

“Theoretically, we can [repeal Obamacare],” Paul said during the debate this evening. “The likelihood isn’t all that good [but] we can diminish the effect of it.”

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