Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan’s Worst Week In Washington

... ban by insisting that the executive order doesn't target any particular religion and, therefore, doesn't violate Ryan's stated opposition to barring people from the United States on the grounds of their religious preference. To which I say: Riiiiiiiiiight. What's really happened between Ryan's first statement in December 2015 and his current reaction to the Trump executive order is that Trump got elected president. Back in late 2015, there was considerable doubt that Trump would even emerge as the Republican nominee. He did - and then he won the White House, running, unapologetically, on policies just like this one. Over that time, Ryan found a way to make a sort-of peace with Trump, focusing on Trump's apparent willingness to defer to congressional Republicans on major domestic-policy matters including the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, entitlement revision and tax restructuring. Responding to a question about President Trump's Twitter habits Jan. 26, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Trump's "unconventional" ...

Trump Is Going After Republican Orthodoxy. How Will Paul Ryan Adapt

... politics. Be the first to know about new stories from Power Post. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. Got it. President Trump, center, hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders at the White House on Monday, including, from left, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N. Y.), House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Majority Leader Kevin Mc Carthy (R-Calif.). (Susan Walsh/Associated Press). As the gavel fell on a critical vote advancing the global trade agenda, Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) pumped his arm, fist-bumped three Republicans and high-fived another. That was June 2015. On Monday, President Trump delivered a knockout blow to that agenda. On his first full work day in the Oval Office, Trump ...

The Troubled ‘kansas Experiment’ Goes To Washington

... worry about putting people to work: make it easier to be an employer by lowering taxes. The resulting growth, goes the thinking put into practice during the Reagan years, will help laborer and CEO alike. The debate played out at the start of the Obama administration, when the country was reeling from a financial crisis and the worst recession in generations. Democrats tend to be Keynesian in their economics. The president pushed for a stimulus program. But because congressional Republicans wouldn’t OK as much spending as he wanted, and because some sort of economic rebound was nearly inevitable, the subsequent slow and uneven recovery proved yet another imperfect test of economic theory. Now the supply-side camp gets its day. Brownback thinks it’s due. First, he’s largely dismissive of the economic recovery that marked the Barack Obama years. It wasn’t as robust as the country needed, benefited fat cats more than workers and relied too heavily, in Brownback’s view, on moves by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. “You shouldn’t be that reliant on monetary ...

Gop Has A ‘moral Obligation’ To Fix Obamacare ‘fiasco

... (R-Wis) is interviewed Friday in Washington, D. C., by Politico. (Sarah Lee/The Blaze). Ryan touched on the general belief in conservative circles that the media has had a bias against conservatism for a while; but he spent most of the discussion talking about the 200-day agenda he, Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc Connell (R-Ky) and others have created to try to fix what he calls “big but solvable” problems. Ryan acknowledged that the Trump presidency will be unconventional but said that the new president is sincere and capable. He added that has an abiding belief that Trump can be transformative and that Pence would be a “hugely impactful” vice president. “We had a broken government. We now have an opportunity to fix it, and I’m excited about that,” he said. Ryan said as part of the their 200-day agenda, the Republican leadership would be going through two budget reconciliation processes over the next fiscal year. The immediate issues they hope to address are the fiscal economic issues including healthcare, tax reform, rebuilding the military and border security. On the issue of health ...

Paul Ryan’s Primary Challenger Warns

... came around and supported the Wisconsin Republican. Now plotting his next move, Nehlen said the Trump administration had not "really discussed any specific roles" for him in the administration. "But if he called me, you know, that's the president calling," he told Business Insider at the Deploraball. "So, they've got my number, and they could always contact me.". Continuing to take aim at Ryan, just as Trump was set to be inaugurated as president, Nehlen said he and his following would "hold Paul Ryan accountable to hold up existing immigration law and build up that wall.". "Just because Trump won doesn't mean things are going to change where they need to change," Nehlen said. "They're going to grind on his immigration proposals and his programs. They'll try to grind it down so we have amnesty.". Asked how he ended up at Deploraball, the Washington, DC, pre-inauguration celebration for some in the alt-right,  a movement  that consists of white nationalists, reactionaries, men's rights activists, and staunch protectionists, among others, Nehlen said the crowd was filled with "comrades.". "I've ...

Rep. Sam Johnson And Other Republicans Like Paul Ryan Want To Gut Safety Net For Older Americans

... “ensuring” the benefits and solvency of the Social Security program, which a big majority of Americans count on to avoid living out their golden years in stark poverty. In fact, conniving old Uncle Sam’s plan is to “save” Social Security by gutting it. The congressman’s press release announcing his “reform act” doesn’t mention that it’s entirely a scam, based on making workers keep paying the same 12.4 percent tax on their wages, but receiving drastically less paid back to them when they retire. How much less? It would range from about 20 percent less to 69 percent less, adding up to a total cut of 11.6 trillion in promised benefits to America’s workers. It’s bad enough that a so-called public servant would slap the middle class with such a raw deal, but worse that he tries to do it so dishonestly. Maybe he just doesn’t care. After all, having ...

Mike Pence And Paul Ryan Opposed Trump's Muslim Immigration Ban In Earlier Tweets

... or religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of our constitutional guarantees for all persons in this country.”. Pence was joined in his policy flip-flopping by Speaker of The House Paul Ryan , who also rejected a Muslim ban in a tweet that has since been deleted. “A religious test for entering our country is not reflective of America’s fundamental values. I reject it,” he wrote last August. — Sarita Mehra (@Reckless Zen) January 29, 2017. Ryan sang a different tune Friday, when he released a statement supporting Trump’s executive order. “Our number one responsibility is to protect the homeland. We are a compassionate nation, and I support the refugee resettlement program, but it’s time to reevaluate and strengthen the visa vetting process. This is why we passed bipartisan legislation in the wake of the Paris attacks ...

Trump Order Not A Muslim Ban

... for taking the issue of immigration seriously. “President Trump is right to make sure we are doing everything possible to know exactly who is entering our country,” the Speaker said. According to the Post, Ryan also maintained that he supports the refu­gee resettlement program but believes that it is time to “reevaluate and strengthen the visa vetting process.”. Judge blocks deportation of. Judge grants emergency stay temporarily halting removal of those detained. 12,377 Shares. Trump signs three more executive. The orders are expected to address lobbying restrictions, ISIS and the. 1,497 Shares. ACLU celebrates: 'I hope Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is celebrating after a federal. 1,085 Shares. GOP senators sound off on Trump. GOP lawmakers are stepping out against President Trump’s executive order. 753 Shares. Clinton: 'This is not who we are' Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Saturday tweeted. 413 Shares. ACLU sues White House over. The American Civil Liberties Union ...