Deconstructing the Paul Ryan Sound Bite

from Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality:



Deconstructing the Paul Ryan Sound Bite
May 7, 2011

Real policy wonks bore people. The phony wonk from Wisconsin now driving Congress seduces, with a patter that leaves our wealthy almost completely disappeared.

By Sam Pizzigati


Rep. Paul Ryan from Wisconsin revels in his rep, inside the beltway, as America’s ultimate conservative policy “wonk.” He plays the part well. He knows his lines. He can rattle off, at the drop of a hat, a stream of stats that make his rich people-friendly budget nostrums seem eminently reasonable — and good for us all.

Last month, for instance, Ryan smoothly dispatched an angry constituent who dared challenge the tax-no-rich federal budget plan that has made the Wisconsin lawmaker a right-wing hero.



That constituent, speaking at one of Ryan’s back-home town hall meetings, had just finished noting he saw “nothing wrong with taxing the top.” Ryan saw his opening — and pounced.

“We do tax the top,” Ryan earnestly responded. “Let’s remember, most of our jobs come from successful small businesses. Two-thirds of our jobs do.” ..............(more)

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especially Republicans.

http://texshelters.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/kill-the-poor-and-other-republican-plans/

Peace,
Tex Shelters