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Allfreedom99 on 11 August 2012
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fastyxx said:
Allfreedom99 said:
sperrico87 said:
Just did a little bit of research on Ryan... not impressed at all. Having difficulty seeing why everyone here thinks he's conservative...

He voted for Medicare part D (prescription drug expansion), all the bailouts, TARP ...the list goes on and on. He is the exact opposite of what I was looking for in a Romney VP pick. Just very distressing.

in terms of government policies he does have some black marks on his record in fiscally conservative eyes. He spent like 7 terms as a congressman.

To his defense though he did however push the Bush administration to propose privatizing social security, of which he did not get support for. And while I myself would have preferred another VP choice he at least is proposing to reduce spending and reform unsustainable programs. Unlike the Obama administration that seems to only tout "taxing the rich" will pay for them.

Google "obama proposes spending cuts" for the literally thousands of example sources showing where the president has suggested (or exacted) cuts in a whole host of areas, including many that frankly piss liberals off.   Just because he wants to balance cuts with some revenue doesn't mean anywhere near what you are saying.  It's a complete fabrication.  

 

You mean the president that said he would go through the budget "line by line" and trim off what wasnt necessary? The president who had control of both House and Senate for his first two years where he had the freedom to pass most of everything he wanted? The president who in 2011' budget was running a $1.3 trillion spending deficit? He may have proposed some spending cuts but all you hear him talk about when discussing the deficit is "taxing it from the rich." Dosn't sound very balanced when you actually listen to what he says and also what he has done as president. Just go look at the progression of the U.S. Debt and deficits in the future. They are unsustainable, but Obama has failed to really tackle that issue on paper.