I have already dealt with Ron Paul’s disingenuous Libertarian pose here and here, but frequent commenter Matt inadvertently reminded me of another of the good doctor’s phony claims that I have neglected to debunk.
Dr. Paul has often boasted, in support of his ostensible libertarianism, that he refused to accept Medicare when he practiced medicine. […]
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Posted 23 July 2007
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It’s probably safe to say that the universe of Ron Paul partisans doesn’t overlap much with that of President Bush’s supporters. This is ironic because, foreign policy disagreements notwithstanding, the two politicians are actually in agreement on most issues. Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of health care. Here, for example, is […]
I got cuffed about a good bit when I wrote that Ron Paul’s support for drug reimportation was wrongheaded, but it appears that state-level experiments with this idea have vindicated my position. According to Kimberley Strassel’s recent WSJ piece:
Three years ago, grandstanding governors and mayors vowed to break federal law and set up state-run drug […]
Ron Paul has caught fire in the blogosphere primarily due to his ostensible fidelity to principle. His supporters believe that, unlike most other politicians, he won’t compromise his core values for the sake of political expediency. This is how Reason puts it:
What makes Paul especially unusual is this: He takes the Constitution’s limits on federal […]
In light of the Senate’s latest action on prescription drug importation, I thought I’d take a look at Ron Paul’s position on that issue. When this issue came up in the House, he voted YES on importation, and this is how he explains that vote:
Reimportation allows American consumers, particularly seniors, to benefit from worldwide price […]
Are You Kidding Me? I thought this guy was a Libertarian! How can his supporters countenance a vote that would license the feds to bully private-sector businesses into selling their products below market value? Here’s how he justified this betrayal of principle:
Should government say something about controlling prices since it’s a government program? I want […]
As I have made clear here and here, Ron Paul’s positions on health care appeal to my inner libertarian. I am, however, uneasy with his voting record on malpractice lawsuits. The irresponsible pursuit of gigantic settlements by ambulance chasers has contributed to health care inflation and created physician shortages in some parts of the country. […]
Since Ron Paul’s debate performance is still resonating through the blogosphere, I thought I’d contrast his health care stance with that of Hillary Clinton. It would be difficult to find two politicians further apart than these two on this issue. Dr. Paul believes the disease afflicting American health care is too much government while Mrs. […]
Noticing that Ron Paul’s performance in Thursday’s Republican “debate” received rave reviews from the wackier elements of the blogosphere, I expected his positions on health care to be hopelessly statist. Having done some research, however, I find that he is actually quite sensible on the subject:
The problems with our health care system are not the […]
