In other news :
Paul Ryan Says ‘No’ to Deficit Plan
“I think it goes backwards,” Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican and the next chairman of the House
Budget Committee, said at a breakfast with reporters sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor.
“I think it makes health care dramatically worse. And look, I’m trying to be guarded in my comments because I really respect what [commission co-chairs] Erskine [Bowles] and Alan [Simpson] have done. They should be commended. But they didn’t deal with health care.”
Ryan’s comments are the most unconditional rebuke of a plan that has been regarded even by conservatives on the commission as fairly conservative because of its recommendations on cutting spending in some parts of the budget, and on reform of Social Security and the tax system so that rates can be dramatically lowered.
What to make of two conservatives differing so dramatically on the way out of our demise? Which is true, really? This commission did throw the sacred cows on the table, which makes them appear to be deadly serious, and a hard row to come for the country. Now comes Ryan who says he will oppose the Plan and vote no, for some very scary reasons.
Why couldn’t we come to agreement or disagreement, as a block, and behind the scenes? Are we going to argue the merits back and forth and fail to EVER get started doing much of anything? What to make of Ryan and Coburn?