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Lilly Ledbetter: Paul Ryan scares me to death
Thursday on MSNBC, women’s equality activist Lilly Ledbetter blasted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for voting against the Fair Pay Act, which was named after her. “Paul Ryan is very pleased with himself that he voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act,” she said. “That’s for families. That’s voting against…
Paul Ryan praised stimulus spending in letters to Obama official
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) asked the Obama administration for millions from the $840 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help an energy conservation company in Wisconsin, telling his constituents the money would help “create or retain approximately 7,600 new jobs” in his district for up to six years. Despite repeatedly…
Jon Stewart: Romney merely the delivery system for Paul Ryan
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Tuesday night mocked Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for claiming to be a fiscal conservative while voting in favor of two wars, TARP, tax cuts for the rich and Medicare Part D. Noting that many Republicans considered Ryan to be an intellectual leader of…
Democratic strategist: Romney-Ryan ticket ‘doesn’t make sense’
Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis on Tuesday compared Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to Sarah Palin, saying the new vice presidential candidate was likely to appeal to conservatives but not independent voters. “This ticket doesn’t make sense,” he said on Current TV. “It doesn’t makes sense politically… In terms of battleground [states],…
Paul Ryan’s Wisconsin challenger: He is ‘completely out of touch’
Democratic candidate Rob Zerban said Tuesday that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) had done a poor job of representing his Congressional district. “He supported unfair trade practices and trade agreements that have moved our manufacturing base overseas,” Zerban told The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur. Zerban is running for Ryan’s seat…
Paul Ryan mocked with internet meme at campaign event
Vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) ran into his own meme at an event in Colorado Tuesday, as an online campaign designed to expose his record on women’s health issues infiltrated his speech from above. Members of the Choose Ryan, Lose Choice campaign managed to fly a banner while Ryan…
Watch live: Obama campaigns in Oskaloosa, Iowa
Obama continued his swing through Iowa on Tuesday, stopping in Oskaloosa to speak to supporters. His campaigning in the state coincided with brand new VP pick Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Obama’s stump speech touched on Congress’ failure to pass the controversial farm bill, which Republicans slathered with $16 billion…
Romney surrogate to CNN host: ‘Put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead’
The chairman of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s national steering committee on Tuesday angrily shouted for a CNN anchor to “put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead” after she tried to fact check Republican claims about Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) plan to overhaul Medicare. CNN’s Soledad O’Brien pointed…
Romney’s constitutional amendment disqualifies Ryan for no business experience
A constitutional amendment suggested by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would have barred Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) from serving as his running mate. Speaking to supporters in Las Vegas last May, Romney told the story of a man who said the Constitution should be amended to require three years…
Romney would pay less than 1% in taxes under Ryan plan
Under the budget plan proposed by Mitt Romney’s vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Romney would have paid an effective tax rate under 1% in 2010, according to an analysis by The Atlantic. Romney’s 2010 tax rate—he has only released complete information for that year, so it is unclear…
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