Sen. Rand Paul still wants a clean repeal of Obamacare
By Reuters
21 July 2017 |
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Sen. Rand Paul, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a Republican from Kentucky, explains his stance on repealing Obamacare and talks about the prospect of U.S. tax reform and what he's looking for in the next Fed Chairman.
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