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briefingroom.thehill.com - 4/1/2009
Ryan previews Republican budget
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In a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, Rep. Paul Ryan (D-WI), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, previews the Republican budget to be revealed later this morning. The major components, according to Ryan, include: SPENDING: A five year non-defense disrectionary spending freeze, ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 4/1/2009
A budget perfect for April Fools' Day
— washingtonmonthly.com — A BUDGET PERFECT FOR APRIL FOOLS' DAY.... Rumor has it that Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the... ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee, is one of the House GOP Caucus' sharper members. He has a reputation for knowing what... (more) A budget perfect for April Fools' Day

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Paul Ryan’s Break With the Past: Tax Cuts for the Rich!
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 4/1/2009
Paul Ryan’s Break With the Past: Tax Cuts for the Rich!
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Paul Ryan reaches deep into the conservative movement’s storehouse of ideas on America’s most pressing policy programs... and comes up with an innovative agenda of tax cuts mostly tilted toward the wealthy and corporations paired with a ... (more) Paul Ryan’s Break With the Past: Tax Cuts for the Rich!

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Paul Ryan's Crazy Budget Graph - The Atlantic Business Channel
business.theatlantic.com - 4/1/2009
Paul Ryan's Crazy Budget Graph - The Atlantic Business Channel
— business.theatlantic.com — This graph supposedly compares "Democratic Budgets" and the Republican Alternative based on spending as a percentage of... GDP between 1980 and 2080. As you can see, Democratic spending is, as they say, off the charts after about 2060. Now I think it's ... (more) Paul Ryan's Crazy Budget Graph - The Atlantic Business ...

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Think Progress:  Ryan: Our Budget Last Week Was Just A ‘Marketing Document’

Hoffmania!:  Ryan Says Boehner Got It Wrong

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Ryan: Our Budget Last Week Was Just A ‘Marketing Document’
Think Progress — ... ). “Well, that’s not true because here it is, Mr. President,” Boehner said, brandishing a shiny 19-page document in his hand. ...

Ryan Says Boehner Got It Wrong
Hoffmania! — ... HA! Paul Ryan needed an entire week to explain what that "budget" was the GOP presented to the press last week. Despite Boehner flapping it in front of the cameras and saying, "HERE IT IS!" Ryan gives the quote of the month, highlighted below. ...

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April Fools: GOP Budget a New Windfall for the Wealthy
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