Optimistic math
By Kris Hundley
September 18, 2007 Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
"Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care."
Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000."
Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
"I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
"Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."