Tag Archives: Rep. Paul Ryan

The President's State of the Union Speech (Enhanced)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by billmanzi

The President gave the State of the Union last night, laying out his policy goals (targeted spending, increased exporting, a five year freeze on federal discretionary spending, a defense of the health care reform bill, amongst other things), using the … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan at the Wall Street Journal

Posted on December 12, 2010 by billmanzi

Yes I am fascinated with Rep. Paul Ryan. Here is his interview over at the Wall Street Journal. He talks about a bunch of different things. Items that I found interesting: 1) Yes he is a budget “hawk”, but a … Continue reading →

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The Brooks-Ryan Debate

Posted on December 9, 2010 by billmanzi

An interesting debate between Rep. Paul Ryan and conservative columnist David Brooks over the role of government and the intersection of politics and government, and how to best act in the best interests of the American people. I have praised … Continue reading →

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Deficit Reduction: Walking the Walk

Posted on November 2, 2010 by billmanzi

Republicans appear poised to take over the House of Representatives tonight, with a potential pickup of 50 plus seats. And while politics has been front and center post election governing is starting to creep into the conversation. Deficit reduction and … Continue reading →

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Republicans File Budget Alternative

Posted on April 2, 2009 by billmanzi

The House Republicans unveiled their “alternative budget” yesterday, and this time it actually had numbers. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the top Republican on the House budget Committee, rolled out the Republican alternative, which I have attached below. From the … Continue reading →

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