Paul Ryan Takes To Talk Radio To Defend His Fiscal Cliff Vote
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) joined a minority of his fellow House Republicans
this week in voting for the fiscal cliff deal that allowed tax rates
to rise on the top one percent of taxpayers.
“We had been hit with a $4.4 trillion dollar tax increase yesterday, and I had the opportunity to knock it down by $3.8 trillion dollars,” Ryan told radio host Hugh Hewitt Wednesday.
Since tax rates had already reverted back to Clinton-era levels for everyone once the vote took place January 1, he argued, he was actually voting to cut taxes.
Ryan also took the opportunity to knock fellow House Republicans who, he explained on Wisconsin radio host Charlie Sykes’ 620 WTMJ show Thursday morning, wanted the bill to pass but “not with my vote.”
to rise on the top one percent of taxpayers.“We had been hit with a $4.4 trillion dollar
tax increase yesterday, and I had the opportunity to knock it down by $3.8 trillion dollars,” Ryan told radio host Hugh Hewitt Wednesday.Since tax rates had already reverted back to Clinton-era levels for everyone once the vote took place January 1, he argued, he was actually voting to cut taxes
.Ryan also took the opportunity to knock fellow House Republicans who, he explained on Wisconsin radio host Charlie Sykes’ 620 WTMJ show Thursday morning, wanted the bill to pass but “not with my vote.”
It looks like our "Wisconsin conservative" has been folded into the DC RINO cake batter.
Mike Lee: When 'good enough' isn't
ReplyDeleteU.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) explains why he opposed the fiscal cliff deal in a new op-ed published in The Washington Examiner. Lee says, "... behind the smoke and mirrors of the fiscal cliff deal is this reality: Congress merely maintained the vast majority of a dysfunctional system. Almost no one who voted for the bill liked it, but that didn't stop nearly two-thirds of Congress from saying it was 'good enough.'"
Fiscal Deal Increases Spending
ReplyDeleteLeaders in both political parties want Americans to think the fiscal cliff deal represents a "balanced approach" that includes a mix of tax increases and spending cuts. But the latest report from the Congressional Budget Office says the deal actually increases spending by more than $330 billion.
"It looks like our 'Wisconsin conservative' has been folded into the DC RINO cake batter."
ReplyDeleteIf a guy is douchey enough to publicly lie about his marathon time, are you really surprised when it turns out that he's not what he said he was? That he parses words and twists the truth?
I don't know why, but that marathon thing really bothered me. It just seems insecure, puerile, and super-douchey to me ...
A year ago Ryan had the most comprehensive plan for long term debt reduction in all of DC. Now he caves with the rest of the RINO's and what was a spending reduction exercise turns into added debt, and he signs on!
DeleteRyan either stands up against raising the debt limit or the Teas will write him off completely. Did anyone notice that Rubio had the b--ls to vote nyet on the senate side?
As far as an erroneous reporting of a marathon time, the shallow media strikes again. Boxers or briefs?
I think the talk of "let's throw them all out" got to our distinguished representatives. They were fearful of going over the cliff themselves, together with their lobbyist owners, if they didn't do something, however inadequate.
ReplyDeleteNot to worry, he returned to full douche form by not voting for emergency funds for the Northeast. He was all over getting money for his state in previous disasters, but now, he can't vote for it until something else is cut. What a D bag.
ReplyDeleteCuomo, Schumer, and yes hybrid RINO Christie were the real bloated bags in this story. The entire state budget for New Jersey is 30B. These clowns wanted a down payment of 60B.
DeleteSince we are borrowing over 40% of every dollar appropriated, that 60B would have added 24B to our dept obligations.
I have seen firsthand Sandy's devastation. My sister's home and many friends were impacted. Sandy will dwarf the monetary needs of any storm to hit the US to date. To borrow and waste money on pork is frankly immoral when so many will have long term needs.
Ladies and gentlemen we unfortunately have politicians not statesmen currently in to many positions.
I would say we currently have politicians, not statesmen in all positions.
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