Republican Paul Scolds His Party Over US Debt Blueprint

U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday blasted fellow GOP lawmakers for ignoring the government's spiraling debt problem in their rush to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. Paul, part of the GOP's small-government, libertarian wing, was the sole Republican to oppose party leaders and President-elect Donald Trump on a 51-48 procedural vote that's a precursor to upcoming legislation to repeal the law. The Kentucky senator opposes the measure — a budget...

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