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Ezra's arguments can be summarized in:
"Paul Ryan is evil because he cut taxes from those who pay taxes, wanted to give money to the military (industrial complex), and proposed a cut to an entitlement program that I like".
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
"Paul Ryan is evil because he cut taxes from those who pay taxes, wanted to give money to the military (industrial complex), and proposed a cut to an entitlement program that I like".
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
Then he claims Ryan lied, lied, lied. It is amazing how Ezra pretends history started in 2015.
@SpeakerRyan's tenure was bad. He should've been fiscally responsible and pushed for his agenda instead of following the majority of majority idea.
But Ezra's piece is bonkers.
@SpeakerRyan's tenure was bad. He should've been fiscally responsible and pushed for his agenda instead of following the majority of majority idea.
But Ezra's piece is bonkers.
From the moment Ryan assumed the speakership, it was clear that he'd given up on his policy proposals -- they wouldn't pass the test of the majority of the majority. But if the Speaker had pushed them anyways, Ezra's piece would be on how crazy, evil and out of touch Ryan was.
The thing missing to make this Vox article a complete gaslighting piece was to claim that Obama was the real responsible for falling deficits...
On a side note: congress tends to be more fiscally responsible in case of divided federal government. Usually with Republicans holding the power of the purse and Dems leading the executive -- happened with Clinton and Obama.
I wish a full Republican government could follow suit.
I wish a full Republican government could follow suit.
