Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Reagan did the same thing Roosevelt did - used borrowed money to create jobs. > Yes, although it's worth noting that military spending gives less bang for the buck, jobs-wise, than most non-military spending, especially infrastructure. <so there is still plenty of deficit spending.> TREMENDOUS deficits under the Ryan plan, according to most independent analyses. Ryan says his tax cuts will be "revenue neutral," but refuses to specify a single deduction or loophole that would disappear. The analyses have pointed out that with as sharp a cut as he's proposing, there just aren't enough loopholes to close to make the numbers come close to adding up. This is why we shouldn't just passively accept the convention wisdom calling him a "serious thinker" or a "fiscal conservative." In reality, he's neither.
Originally Posted By andyll Ryan's plan summarized: The Christian Science Monitor has a quick guide to Paul Ryan's budget plan. The details are important because there are many items in there that both Democrats and Republicans are going to use in the campaign. In particular, the Democrats are salivating at the prospect of making Ryan not only Mitt Romney's running mate, but also the running mates of all 33 Republican Senate candidates and all 435 House candidates. Here are the highlights of Ryan's budget. •Spending. Discretionary spending (FBI, FDA, education, health care, veterans, NASA, etc.) will be cut by 50% •Taxes. Two brackets created: 10% and 25%, corporate tax cut from 35% to 25%, alternate minimum tax repealed •Medicare. Abolished in current form. Seniors get vouchers to buy private insurance if they can •Medicaid. This health-care program for the poor would be turned into block grants to states to use as they wished •Food. Food stamps would be turned into block grants to states. Price supports for farmers would be reduced. In short, the budget decimates just about everything except defense, social security, and interest payments in order to cut the top marginal tax rate. The budget has been called a fantasy by none other than David Stockman who can hardly be labeled a liberal. He ran the budget office for President Ronald Reagan and knows a thing or two about the conservative approach to the federal budget. <a href="http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2012/Pres/Maps/Aug14.html#item-2" target="_blank">http://www.electoral-vote.com/...l#item-2</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean Naturally, it shouldn't surprise anyone that Romney wouldn't want a running mate that doesn't support the usual Far Right/Republican position on Equality issues for gay people .. and sure enough, - right on cue - This guy has voted in the past, against Marriage Equality, gay adoption, in favor of "Don't ask, don't tell", and against Hate Crimes Law. More reason to not be voting Romney/Ryan! More can be found here: <a href="http://www.advocate.com/politics/election/2012/08/11/here-lgbt-rights-record-paul-ryan-who-reports-say-romney-pick-veep" target="_blank">http://www.advocate.com/politi...ick-veep</a>
