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Rand Paul: If you believe in a right to health care you are believing in basically the use of force to conscript someone to do your…

On the recordMay 10, 2011
If you believe in a right to health care you are believing in basically the use of force to conscript someone to do your bidding.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Rand Paul argues that a right to health care implies using force to compel service.

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