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NY Times says there is “little harmony in their legislative agenda”:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/us/politics/republicans-lead-congress-with-two-distinct-agendas.html?_r=0


10 posted on 05/10/2016 2:42:58 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Why Paul Ryan May Have to Give Up on His Legislative Agenda ...
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/01/11/Why-Paul-Ryan-May-Have-Give-His-Legislative-Agenda

But in the early days of the new session of Congress, a split has begun to emerge between Ryan’s idealistic rhetoric and McConnell’s hard-nosed reality.

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Here’s where Ryan and McConnell may be headed for conflict:
1. Authorization for the use of military force.

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Ryan’s legislative move rekindled optimism that Congress might actually do something to authorize the conflict that began in 2014.
But this weekend McConnell said the issue was a non-starter in his chamber.

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2. Legislative goals.
He has also talked about taking action on welfare reform
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But when McConnell was asked in the interview on This Week what the “most important piece of legislation you could put on the president’s desk this year,” he lowered the bar substantially.

other links
Taxes | Paul Ryan
http://paulryan.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=12228

Paul Ryan Lays Out Legislative Vision for House - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/paul-ryan-pitches-confidence-to-a-timid-gop/418713/


16 posted on 05/10/2016 2:58:47 PM PDT by Whenifhow
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