Who is Paul Ryan? This is Paul Ryan

AdamT said:

This is all pretty hilarious. Conservatives said Obama was unqualified because he didn't have much private sector or executive experience. Ryan has ZERO private sector or executive experience, but he's the new wingnut messiah.

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Are we talking about Ryan as if Romney is not there anymore?

AdamT said:

He's a good pick for Romney because they are both as dishonest as the day is long. Ryan makes claims about his budget based upon unemployment and growth assumptions that are completely insane.

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After this many years of the Big 0, I can understand why you feel that assuming growth would be insane.

pbrauer said:

What I saw in the video was a rant by Paul Ryan and when the time came for President Obama to speak the video ended. Of course you believed everything Ryan said, but there were at least two things he said were wrong.

!. Heath care bill in NOT a government takeover of heath care, it's about insurance by private insurance companies.

2. The 500 million is not taken from Medicare beneficiaries, but money that is given to private insurance companies so they will offer Medicare Advantage programs. This money is isn't from the payroll tax, it from the general fund.

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Wow!

I need more characters to make a post.

code1211 said:

After this many years of the Big 0, I can understand why you feel that assuming growth would be insane.

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Actually the growth assumed by Ryan to make his plan "work" is quite a reach. Throwing in some snazzy rhetoric doesn't change the facts sorry

This Ryan guy sure is a guy who gets things done...

"He's been in Congress for nearly 13 years, but Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has only seen two of his bills pass into law during that time.

Ryan, who Mitt Romney has tapped as his running mate, passed a bill into law in July 2000 that renames a post office in his district. Thanks to Ryan, the post office on 1818 Milton Ave. in Janesville, Wis., is now known as "Les Aspin Post Office Building."

The other time Ryan saw one of his bills become law was in December 2008, with legislation to change the way arrows (as in bows and arrows) are hit with an excise tax. Specifically, his bill amended the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 39-cent tax per arrow shaft, instead of a 12.4 percent tax on the sales price. The bill also "includes points suitable for use with arrows in the 11 percent excise tax on arrow parts and accessories."

Kevin Seifert, Ryan's congressional spokesman, did not respond to a request for comment."

Paul Ryan Only Passed 2 Bills Into Law In More Than A Decade