Paul: More conservatives will ‘discover’ GOP healthcare bill does not repeal ObamaCare – The Hill

Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulPaul: More conservatives will 'discover' GOP bill does not repeal ObamaCare Paul: I don't think McConnell has votes to pass healthcare bill now New Medicaid worry emerges for centrists MORE (R-Ky.) said Sunday he thinks more conservative Republicans will realize the GOP Senate's healthcare bill does not repeal ObamaCare the longer theproposal is out there.

During an interview on CBS's "Face The Nation," Paul was askedabout Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellPaul: More conservatives will 'discover' GOP bill does not repeal ObamaCare GOP holdout: Cruz amendment not the solution on healthcare Paul: I don't think McConnell has votes to pass healthcare bill now MORE's announcement that consideration of the healthcare legislation would be delayed whileSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) recovers from surgery.

"How will that change the way this goes forward?" host John Dickerson asked Paul, a vocal critic of the Senate GOP's proposal.

"And the more that everybody's going to discover that it keeps the fundamental flaw of ObamaCare."

Paul said the Senate GOP's bill keeps the insurance mandates that "cause the prices to rise, which chase young, healthy people out of the marketplace."

"And leads to what people call adverse selection, where you have a sicker and sicker insurance pool and the premiums keep rising through the roof," Paul said.

"And one of the amazing things to me is, for all the complaints of Republicans about ObamaCare, we keep that fundamental flaw."

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