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Zorro

(15,740 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 07:29 PM Apr 2018

Paul Ryan leaves behind an unfixable mess

We come not to praise Paul Ryan’s career, but to bury it.

None too soon, the most fiscally irresponsible politician America has ever seen said today that he will retire from Congress (at 48 yet) via not seeking re-election to either Congress or the House speakership he took over in 2015.

Here’s his legacy: He spent his career, first as chair of the House Budget and Ways and Means committees, and later as speaker, devoted to cutting taxes so much it would force deep cuts in popular entitlement programs, mostly Social Security and health insurance, that actually dominate the non-defense part of the federal budget.

Then he wanted to use those cuts to balance the budget, and leave behind a constitutional amendment forcing Washington to balance each year’s spending and taxation.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/paul-ryan-leaves-behind-an-unfixable-mess-2018-04-11

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Paul Ryan leaves behind an unfixable mess (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2018 OP

He and Eric Cantor were terrible for America. Civic Justice Apr 2018 #1

ideology came from Ayn Rand.... dhill926 Apr 2018 #4

Like taking candy away from a baby! democratisphere Apr 2018 #2

Agree Civic Justice Apr 2018 #5

And the mainstream media is buying the "spending more time with his family" shit thegoose Apr 2018 #3

Ryan should have read the Bible Civic Justice Apr 2018 #6

Civic Justice

(870 posts)

1. He and Eric Cantor were terrible for America.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 07:33 PM

Apr 2018

who knows here these kind of people come from.. it's something "sick" about their ideology.

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

4. ideology came from Ayn Rand....

Reply to Civic Justice (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:32 PM

Apr 2018

who of course benefited from gov. programs as did Ryan. Bunch of assholes....

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. Like taking candy away from a baby!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 07:39 PM

Apr 2018

The tax cuts must be taken away from the wealthiest regardless of their tantrums, whining, crying, pissing, moaning, groaning and threats!

Civic Justice

(870 posts)

5. Agree

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 06:44 AM

Apr 2018

Its SICK how anyone could hate the poor, the seniors citizens and the children more than this monster!!! and then claim he wants to spend time with his family.

Time has a way of fixing these type of animals.

He is like a remake of someone from the Confederacy, who had no respect for people... they saw the average person as nothing but "service class labor" and when they could no longer provide means to increase the wealth of the wealthy... they had "absolutely no use for them"... this included the poor whites, indentured servants and slaves.

We as a society must be more aware of whom is elected to any and all public offices!!!!!! and guard those office with everything we have .....

thegoose

(3,115 posts)

3. And the mainstream media is buying the "spending more time with his family" shit

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:22 PM

Apr 2018

I'm sorry, but Eddie Munster has been a political scumbag for 20 years. Now he suddenly needs his family? I call bullshit. He's the most notable rat jumping the S.S. Dumpster.

Civic Justice

(870 posts)

6. Ryan should have read the Bible

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 07:58 AM

Apr 2018

If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs
Deuteronomy 15: 7-8

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