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The in-house Republican battle over the repeal of Obamacare is about to boil overas Kentucky Sen.Rand Paul and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) are engaged in an increasingly sharp war over words over their disagreements on how to proceed forward with the promised repeal and replace of former President Obamas signature legislation.

Paul has been waging a war against the House GOP Obamacare repeal and replace plan since before it was given to the public. Calling it Obamacare Lite, Paul has lambasted not only the bill, but his fellow Republicans for their less-than-diligentattempts at getting rid of the unpopular health care law. This time, he turned his attention toward Ryan, who has been the bills primary spokesman.

I think that Paul Ryans selling [Donald Trump] a bill of goods that he didnt explain to the president, and the grassroots doesnt want what Paul Ryan is selling, Paultold CNN.

Paul Ryan, during an segment on CNNs The Lead with Jake Tapper, fired back at the Kentucky senator, claiming that his remarks were a jab at President Donald Trump.

Frankly, I think thats kind of an insulting remark to the president as if he doesnt know what hes doing, Ryan said.

We think this is a smarter way to go, Ryan said to Tapper. The alternative is the status quo, and the status quo is in the middle of a collapse.

Ryanhas made the case that this version of the Obamacare repeal bill is the closest we will ever get to repealing it.

Paul, however, believes that Trump is open to changing his mind on the health care bill, despite his prior statements of broad approval,and that its Republican leadership who have dug in their heels.

They are not going to compromise. So the only way that we are going to get to a compromise where they listen to the grassroots that wants complete repeal, the only way we got to that compromise is that we have to demonstrate to the House leadership that we have the votes to stop them.

Other Republicans in Congress have joined Paul in his efforts to push a more conservative version of a repeal bill, which focuses solely on repeal, and repeal alone. Rep. Jim Jordan and Paul have both submitted versions of the bill in the Senate and the House, and has the support of conservative legislators such as Rep.Justin Amash, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Jeff Duncan, and Sen. Tom Cotton. This list of allies now also includes a group of moderate Republicans rattled by the recent Congressional Budget Office report.

As the battle continues between the conservatives and GOP leadership, the faith of the voters hangs in the balance, according to the conservatives. Paul believes that should the GOP pass Obamacare Lite, Republicans will pay for it come election time. Duncan wrote in the Daily Signalthat should the bill pass, voters will feel betrayed.

If that is true, then winner of the struggle between Paul and Ryan may determine the GOPs future momentum.

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