Rand Paul slams Bernie Sanders: Socialism not the same as compassion [VIDEO]

During the Congressional hearing for Dr. Tom Price’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and his socialist ideology.

Sanders said during the hearing on Wednesday that America was “not a compassionate country.” His reason is that the U.S. does not have a universal healthcare system like most other Western nations.

Being a physician, Paul wouldn’t stand for Sanders’ criticism and asked Price if he, like the Kentucky Senator, provided free medical coverage for anyone in need, regardless if they had the means to pay.

Paul doubled down by slamming Sanders’ entire ideology, comparing the U.S. which gives billions of dollars to the poor to nations like Venezuela. Venezuela is supposed to be compassionate, but their people are too poor to eat.

The criticism didn’t sway Sanders who took to Twitter on Thursday to double-down that America wasn’t compassionate.

Here was the original moment when Sanders was triggered by Dr. Price’s testimony.