Rand Paul actually said...

You know, after 16 years, thousands of lives, probably a trillion dollars spent, the Afghans do not seem to be able to defend themselves.

Comments on the ineffective defense capabilities of Afghan forces despite significant U.S. investment.

02/05/2018

More Rand Paul Quotes

If we can individuals into that, we go a long way toward fixing the problem of a guy who--or a woman who works for themselves and the prices...

Is there also a regulatory way that you could look at that as well?

I'm with you on the anti-kickback. I'm just not--I still think some of that comes from that settlement.

I guess my question is: If we either ban rebates and don't allow discounts, could we be worse off?