Posted on 04/05/2011 3:19:52 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
It was certain to attract this sort of response, but Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan released his budget plan going forward that includes some sweeping changes to federal expenditures, including entitlement spending.
One of those criticisms came from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman New York Rep. Steve Israel. On Tuesday, immediately following Ryan’s release, Israel called it a “privatization scheme” and blasted it for addressing subsidies to oil companies.
However, in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday, Ryan fired back, admitting he saw this coming and called such criticisms “distortions and demagogueries.” Ryan specifically called out Israel for his political opportunism.
“Steve Israel is the head of the Democratic campaign committee,” Ryan said. “He’s in charge of their reelection effort, of the political machine, and here’s the deal –is this a political weapon? Of course it is. But you have to say things like that, which are distortions and demagogueries, no two ways about it, in order to score these kinds of political points.”
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We should be calling Ryan, Boehner, even McConnell and communicating our support and desire for them to stand strong.
Will make a note to myself for that tomorrow.
SEIU and AFSCME are oppposed- it must be a good bill.
no GOP prez candidate comments yet?
Israel called it a “privatization scheme”
Duh. I hereby withdraw all my support for Israel!
Israel called it a “privatization scheme”
Duh. I hereby withdraw all my support for Israel!
Yes. And Ryan needs to use stronger language. The MSM is totally on Obama’s side, so we need to take the gloves off to get their attention, let them know we are the leaders not the overgrown children, and stand tough. It’s the only way to get through to these people.
Does anyone know how much his plan will cut from this year or next year's budgets, the two years for which this Congress will be spending money?
Are there any current cuts for our current budget? If so, how much?
There are no GOP prez candidates yet.
GOP who?
Is there a “GOP” candidate out there? HELLOOOOOOOOOO!
Herman Cain to announce in a couple of weeks.
Hooray for the Ryan Express!
Well said, Congressman, but don’t expect the Democrats to have any shame.
Israel called it a “privatization scheme” and blasted it for addressing subsidies to oil companies.
YOU MUST MEAN PETROBUS! you know Steve! the oil company that Obama invested in with our American tax payer dollars 2 BILLION! to drill oil in OUR territory so we can be a good customer to Brazil and buy OUR own oil back from them, THAT OIL COMPANY? THE “PEOPLE” ARE ON TO YOU CRIMINALS
You aren't going to change them now. Ryan is strong, Boehner and McConnell, not so much.
Ryan said it would happen on Sunday on Fox. No shock. He just has to stick to his guns.
I couldn’t serve in congress. I’d be censured everyday for knocking the crap out of people like Israel, Schumer and Weiner.
“withdraw all my support for Israel”
I hope you mean the Congressman, not the country! ;^/
I hear you, but they have to give 10-year forecasts. It’s the law or something.
“Are there any current cuts for our current budget? If so, how much?”
Ryan entirely defunds Obamacare. That alone saves about $1T in spending.
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