Rand Paul: “Political Correctness” Hindering Scientific Decisions On Ebola Outbreak

"My suspicion is that it's a lot more transmissible than we've been told"

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has sounded the alarm on the Ebola virus reaching the US, urging that not enough is being done to educate on the seriousness of the outbreak.

Speaking on The Laura Ingraham Show (audio here), Paul noted that “It’s a big mistake to underestimate the potential for problems worldwide,” pointing to a lax attitude toward the outbreak by the CDC and the government.

“I really think that it is being dominated by political correctness and I think because of political correctness we’re not really making sound, rational, scientific decisions on this.” Paul said referring to statements issued by the CDC last week that assured there was little risk of an outbreak occurring in the US.

“We should not underestimate the transmissibility of this,” said Paul, a doctor himself, adding that medical workers have been contracting the virus even though they are taking precautions and covering themselves with gowns and masks.

“My suspicion is that it’s a lot more transmissible than that if people who are taking every precaution are getting it. There are people getting it who simply helped people get in or out of a taxicab.” Paul said.

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