ThinkProgress.org posts a hit piece on Ron Paul today

[Deborah K]

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/18/ron-paul-gop-hypocrisy/

Check out the nasty, vile comments about Ron and Rand.


Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) explained to us that — although he supports repealing health reform — he hasn’t evaluated his own package of taxpayer-subsidized health benefits for himself and his staff. At first, Paul said he wasn’t sure of the size of the taxpayer subsidy. Asked if he thought it was hypocritical for members of Congress to accept government subsidized and regulated health plans while repealing similar benefits for everyone else, Paul replied blithely, “[c]ould be”:

Hope he follows up on this and clarifies it.

[sailingaway]

Yeah, they did that daily during Rand's senate campaign. Then the left echo chamber picks it up and runs with it, distorting it even further....

And Rand won, anyhow....

With Ron, he'll look at it and see if he thinks it is unfair, and if so, he'll stop taking it. he WON'T change his mind on the health care bill. And most employers subsidize health care, so I don't see a $700 subsidy as a huge deal for an executive, but there might be other deals I am not aware of.

[Brett85]

His answer should've been that there's nothing wrong with an employer offering health insurance to it's employees. Employees of the government getting government health care is completely different from private citizens getting government health care.

[Inkblots]

His answer should've been that there's nothing wrong with an employer offering health insurance to it's employees. Employees of the government getting government health care is completely different from private citizens getting government health care.

Very true.