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mahigan

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60. I think you should dial it back some

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 05:31 PM

Jan 2019

I'm Canadian too. We don't need this kind of painting with an over sized brush. Your comments could probably be applied just as well to people from Ontario because enough of them voted against their own interest by voting Conservative to wind up with Doug Ford as premier. This place can get chippy enough without help from us. After all, we're the ones who like to think of ourselves as the voice of reason. Please leave the categorillas to others.

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Rand Paul, Enemy Of Socialized Medicine, Will Go To Canada For Surgery [View all] ffr Jan 2019 OP

What a hypocrite! Our government shouldn't pay one thin dime for ANY of his care obtained... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #1

Republicans are less troubled by hypocrisy mac56 Jan 2019 #7

They don't even MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #44

Whatever health care plan he is enroled in, it will be out of system. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #12

I do kind of wonder why in the world go to Canada for surgery? Perhaps a specialist is up there... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #17

Smell a rat. colorado_ufo Jan 2019 #23

Really. It truly does smell fishy ... something else is going on and handy randy doesn't want to... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #25

From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #28

Brain implant? Scarsdale Jan 2019 #53

K&R ck4829 Jan 2019 #2

The entire country of Canada doesn't want your Randian ass here, Paul. The Truth Is Here Jan 2019 #3

Some of us here live in Kentucky Bayard Jan 2019 #45

Present company excepted. The Truth Is Here Jan 2019 #47

I think you should dial it back some mahigan Jan 2019 #60

Nice! Welcome! busterbrown Jan 2019 #46

Rand Paul owes the US a complete explanation why he's using Canada's health service. Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #4

Kind of like how Ayn Rand and Paul Ryan took Social Security benefits. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #5

+1. dalton99a Jan 2019 #14

Why? is it cheaper there? IronLionZion Jan 2019 #6

Surely Canada is out-of-network for most US companies. forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #68

As More Americans Have Surgeries Overseas, US Companies Consider 'Medical Tourism' a Health Care Opt IronLionZion Jan 2019 #69

Someone said that Rand owes Trump, watoos Jan 2019 #8

Now that's just silly! True Dough Jan 2019 #22

This treason is so damn serious, watoos Jan 2019 #39

I was thinking that neighbor knocked Rand around since he couldn't stand the smug face under the mat erronis Jan 2019 #55

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #9

This article is incomplete SpankMe Jan 2019 #10

Yeah, like Canada is the only country that performs hernia surgery ffr Jan 2019 #13

"More than 350 000 ventral hernias are repaired in the United States annually" dalton99a Jan 2019 #16

He is going there because he wants non-mesh hernia repair, which most places won't do in the U.S. still_one Jan 2019 #32

thank you Kali Jan 2019 #41

This simple set of facts will get lost in all the noise. It's a shame that this ISN'T hypocrisy. DRoseDARs Jan 2019 #49

A spokesman for Paul did not immediately return a request for comment. ffr Jan 2019 #15

Yes. Something "legit" is going on. It's called Single Payer health care. Yavin4 Jan 2019 #18

That's not the point. It's the hypocrisy. yardwork Jan 2019 #33

Well, this is a private hospital he is attending...but AllyCat Jan 2019 #35

Small point...... amcgrath Jan 2019 #66

There is no private medicine in Canada amcgrath Jan 2019 #67

Fascinating. I fell for the double-speak of his horrible spokesperson AllyCat Jan 2019 #70

rand paul is a bloody, hatemongering hypocrite. Cha Jan 2019 #62

Shouldn't the invisible hand of the "free" market perform his surgery? Yavin4 Jan 2019 #11

Good 1, made me laugh. watoos Jan 2019 #19

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #20

This is the reason exboyfil Jan 2019 #21

It's an effin' HERNIA. colorado_ufo Jan 2019 #26

adding the private pay costs the lawsuit, maybe travel expenses also. nt delisen Jan 2019 #29

There are excellent private hospitals in the U.S. yardwork Jan 2019 #34

Wonder which hospital? Wouldn't mind having a chat with him TrogL Jan 2019 #24

K&R. This deserves significant MSM exposure. JudyM Jan 2019 #27

This is deeply rooted in "I don't give a f**k what they say". zaj Jan 2019 #30

He isn't going to pay for it CozyMystery Jan 2019 #31

He didn't get a hernia from the altercation with his neighbor... Docreed2003 Jan 2019 #36

If this is elective surgery he will have to pay for it billpolonsky Jan 2019 #37

You forgot your tax on alcohol. watoos Jan 2019 #40

Ya, there's that too billpolonsky Jan 2019 #50

We here in the US pay all those taxes, too, DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #48

F-ing priceless. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #38

Still bad to go there to avoid mesh-type solution. Democrats_win Jan 2019 #42

Thanks Rand, for becoming exhibit A in the fight for universal health care in the USA Raven123 Jan 2019 #43

I wonder if he is going to have a " secret " visit with his Russian handlers there? kimbutgar Jan 2019 #51

Is someone worried about being put under Corgigal Jan 2019 #52

Bingo...? Duppers Jan 2019 #57

I hope Canada doesn't enslave him NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #54

Perhaps Paul has Antagonized too Many US Doctors dlk Jan 2019 #56

The wall decoration is interesting jmowreader Jan 2019 #58

And he's filing a frivolous lawsuit against his friendly neighbor Hassler Jan 2019 #59

Jesus.. what Karma! Cha Jan 2019 #61

He wants to smoke pot while "recuperating". Midnight Writer Jan 2019 #63

Perhaps he's pissed off every surgeon in Kentucky.. Princess Turandot Jan 2019 #64

His decision to have this done in Canada says a lot about his confidence in US health care Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #65

Priceless! dumpTrump Dumptruck Jan 2019 #71