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Publication Date: June 18, 2012

Author: Ryan Alessi

Barr says Chandler and Obama are wrong on all domestic policies -- except college football

06/18/2012 05:37 PM

Republican candidate for Congress Andy Barr said there’s not a single policy or action on domestic policy in which he agrees with Democratic President Barack Obama — aside from supporting a playoff system for college football, Barr added half-jokingly.

Barr said he agrees with the way Obama has handled the country’s pursuit of Al Qaeda but “regrettably, I can’t think of many” domestic policies. (4:50 of the interview).

“It’s not that I’m trying to be overly partisan or critical. I wish I wasn’t. I wish I didn’t have to be,” Barr said (6:20).

In his first studio interview since winning the 6th District Republican primary to have a rematch with Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler of Versailles, Barr also talked about what he would like to see change with the U.S. health care system. (8:30)

And Barr is asked what specific proposal he would push for if elected to Congress (1:00 – 4:00).

On Medicare, Barr said he is willing to consider reform proposals. He said the plan proposed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, the House budget committee chairman from Wisconsin, meets his criteria for a proposal he could support.

Ryan’s plan would change Medicare by creating a voucher-like system to reimburse seniors for their health care costs. Here’s the section of the interview about Medicare:

About Ryan Alessi

Ryan Alessi joined cn|2 in May 2010 as senior managing editor and host of Pure Politics. He has covered politics for more than 10 years, including 7 years as a reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Follow Ryan on Twitter @cn2Alessi. Ryan can be reached at 502-792-1135 or ryan.alessi@twcable.com.

Comments

  • Bruce Layne wrote on June 19, 2012 10:01 AM :

    What isn’t emphasized in the discussion of domestic policy is that Andy Barr and Barack Obama are in lock step on foreign policy. Both claim to be constitutional scholars, but they both endorse the unconstitutional executive power to launch preemptive war without the required congressional declaration of war. Taking a nation to war is the most serious political action possible, and it’s far too easy for the president to do this without just cause or provocation. The wise founders of our nation understood this, and that is why the president has the constitutional power to prosecute war as the commander-in-chief, but only Congress has the dreadful responsibility to declare war. Ignoring that constitutional responsibility allows president Obama to behave as a monarch, and that’s why we are mired in endless wars that kill and grievously wound our service personnel, create more anti-American sentiments abroad that make us far less secure, and incur an additional trillion dollars of debt per year that’s bankrupting our nation.

    We need to stop electing congressional representatives who, in the words of Mark Twain, don’t know the difference between the Constitution and The Lord’s Prayer.

  • Steve-A-Reno wrote on June 19, 2012 12:08 PM :

    Mr. Barr (and tea party candidates) made a big mistake if Democrats care to take advantage of it, but they probably don’t know how. Many new domestic policies Barr thinks are wrong are actually supported by a big majority. Remember he said they are ALL wrong.

    Just to mention a new one- credit card reform!

    So, Barr just stated it’s wrong to restrict crazy credit card fees, require disclose of payment penalties, prohibit universal default, and stop issuing credit cards to high school students without a cosignor.

    Hold them accountable for their views and statements and you can’t lose an election.

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