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GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Pauls proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare appears to be gaining traction with House conservatives.

Paul met with members of the House Freedom Caucus Wednesday to discussthe details of his health care blueprint,which was largely met with praise from the powerful conservative group.

You know I think that we had a great meeting I dont want to characterize the Freedom Caucus but I do think that there is a lot of consensus among conservatives that we need a replacement bill, and it needs to be a market oriented replacement bill, not another big government federal plan, Paul told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

HFC Chairman Mark Meadows told TheDCNF there were elements of the plan he found encouraging, adding he believes Congress needs to move quickly on health-care reform.

South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford said hes considering introducing a companion bill in the House, noting he still needs to have discussions with HFC members about co-sponsoring the legislation.

I think he has a great bill, I think its important to lay out conservative principles early on in the health-care debate, and the debate about what follows repeal, he told TheDCNF. I think its important to do as he has suggested in as much as possible coupling the repeal with replace if you think about something as important as peoples health care, they dont want to have a void, they dont want to be uncertain about what comes next.

Sanford said it will take timefor insurance companies in the commercial marketplace to create products that fit with the replacement plan, suggesting that Pauls legislation eliminates the potential for a large gap during the transition.

Paul, who spoke with the White House about his plan in January, has been adamant that repeal and replacement should occur simultaneously. With President Donald Trump stressing the urgency of health care reform, Paul said its likely lawmakers will act on a plan in coming weeks.

We want more people to be able to afford insurance, Obamacare made the prices higher, we want to free up the ability to sell more insurance plans that are less expensive and I think thats what this conservative replacement plan will do, he said. I think the next few weeks it could be three weeks, it could be six weeks, but I think youll see something in the next two months that will be a repeal and replacement.

Virginia Rep. Dave Brat said that Sen. Pauls blueprint is themost conservative of the plans that have been laid out, addinghe believes its critical they assure the plan is right since it could have a strong impact on solvency of a number of entitlement programs.

All the elements of Rands plan are moving us in the right direction toward patient-centered health-care, lower costs, bigger pools to insure everyone and cover preexisting conditions and I think that many members will look favorably on it, Brat told TheDCNF. From what Ive seen so far this is the most free-market approach to health care that will truly bend down the cost curve.

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., offered a logical alternative Tuesday to the protests greeting President Donald Trumps executive order barring residents of seven countries with high incidents of terrorism from entering the U.S.

People ought to step back and see if we can agree that theres a problem in order to decide whether we like the solution, Paul said on MSNBCs Morning Joe.

Paul said Europe has provided a lesson in what can happen when the system fails.

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.@RandPaul: 40% of people who come to visit our country on a visa overstay their visa https://t.co/vOgUi8OMVR

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In Europe,a million people went into Germany, some of them presented with one name and no papers, Paul said So if you call back to Syria and say, my name is so-and-so and you ask for the agency to check this person with one name, there is no agency. Its chaos over there so vetting these people is very, very difficult. And I think we need to do more vetting of people coming with one name from various countries in the Middle East.

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Although Paul was among those battling Trump for the Republican presidential nomination and has been quick to criticize him when the views of the two diverge, he said Trump is addressing a problem, which is exactly what Trump said he would do.

I was told about 400 times over a year and a half that he was going to do this, so I guess Im not surprised in the roll out. I was not specifically consulted and obviously there are some things that didnt go perfectly, Paul said.

However, Americans need to look past the glitches of the past weekend, he said.

And the problem is pretty clear that about 40 percent of people who come visit our country on a visa overstay their visa, and we have no idea where they are, he said.

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Paul said stopping the flow of travelers while the system is assessed and overhauled makes sense.

I think you have to pause the system from areas of high risk for terrorism, until you can improve the system, he said.

Overall, do I believe exchange with other cultures is good, people going back and forth is good, trade is good? Yes, he said. All of these things are good, but I think you have to make sure the system is working.

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With the issue of President Donald Trumps recent executive order halting immigration from certain Muslim majority countries being a highly contentious issue, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul recently appeared on MSNBCs Morning Joe to offer a bit of insight for both sides.

The first task is for people to recognize that there is an actual problem with immigrants either overstaying their welcome, or worse.

The problem is pretty clear that about 40 percent of people who come visit our country on a visa overstay their visa, and we have no idea where they are, said Paul, who also discussed how the 9/11 terrorists were legal immigrants who had stayed in the country beyond their visas allowance.

So I think there is a problem, and we have to get together and figure out how to solve this problem, continued Paul. But I think many are just looking at the solutions, saying they dont like the solution, but theyre not admitting theres a problem.

When asked if he agrees with Trumps actions, Paul had this to say.

I think you have to pause the system from areas of high risk for terrorism, until you can improve the system, he said.Overall, do I believe exchange with other cultures is good, people going back and forth is good, trade is good? Yes. All of these things are good, but I think you have to make sure the system is working.

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Critics of President Trumps order halting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries need to recognize the flaws in the United Statess immigration system before they challenge the president's action, Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulFreedom Caucus meets with senators on ObamaCare replacement Rand Paul: Dont criticize immigration ban until you recognize the problems Will Mnuchin stop Trump from auditing the Federal Reserve? MORE (R-Ky.) said Tuesday.

People ought to step back and see if we can agree that theres a problem in order to decide whether we like the solution, Paul said during an appearance on MSNBC.

And the problem is pretty clear that about 40 percent of people who come visit our country on a visa overstay their visa, and we have no idea where they are.

I think you have to pause the system from areas of high risk for terrorism, until you can improve the system, he said.

Overall, do I believe exchange with other cultures is good, people going back and forth is good, trade is good? Yes, he said. All of these things are good, but I think you have to make sure the system is working.

Pauls comments came amid backlash to Trumps Friday executive order halting the countrys refugee resettlement program for four months and barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan and Somalia from entering the U.S. for 90 days.

But none of the Sept. 11 attackers were from the countries targeted by the presidents order, and critics have argued that the move effectively amounts to a Muslim ban.

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Matt Drudge took to Twitter to blast Congress for hanging the new president "out to dry" by failing to move on ObamaCare and other agenda items.

Drudge included a photo of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) in the tweets from his verified account.

Congress hanging The Donald out to dry. Making him do everything alone! Despicable. No tax cuts, no Obamacare repeal. NOTHING

MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) January 30, 2017

Republicans kept repealing Obamacare while O was in office [knowing would go nowhere]. Now... NOTHING! pic.twitter.com/gejqT9ZEt6

MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) January 30, 2017

He argued that GOP lawmakers were quick to act on repealing ObamaCare when they knew their bills would be vetoed by then-President Barack Obama.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who put forth his own plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, was asked about the criticism this morning on "America's Newsroom."

"I think my bill is a consensus bill and all Republicans can vote for my bill," he said, adding that other proposals could divide the party.

Paul said ObamaCare is "complicated" and took three years to roll out. He said it would take "about a month" to work out all the details, but that he wants to "repeal and replace [on the] same day."

Watch the interview above.

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